Best PlacesCentral, San Angelo, TX Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Central, San Angelo, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Central, San Angelo ranks 4,700th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on affordable childcare by a wide margin, and distance from a big city ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Central, San Angelo
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
Central, San Angelo's strengths and weaknesses
Where Central, San Angelo ranks high
- Cheap childcare$518 a month, better than 99% of neighborhoods
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 94% of neighborhoods
- Cell coverageBetter than 91% of neighborhoods
- State fiscal healthBetter than 88% of neighborhoods
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 88% of neighborhoods
Where Central, San Angelo ranks low
- Big-city accessBetter than only 1% of neighborhoods
- Tree shadeBetter than only 4% of neighborhoods
- TransitBetter than only 5% of neighborhoods
- BikingBetter than only 7% of neighborhoods
- Local economyBetter than only 17% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Central, San Angelo
A household needs to earn about $44,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Central, San Angelo home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $61,482, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses Central, San Angelo's effective rate of 1.49%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 5 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Central, San Angelo
Central, San Angelo runs younger than the country, and households here run larger than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Central, San Angelo.
Who works in Central, San Angelo, and how
Work in Central, San Angelo centers on retail trade and construction. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 93%
- Work from home 5%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in Central, San Angelo
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Central, San Angelo.
What the weather is like in Central, San Angelo, month by month
Central, San Angelo sees roughly 144 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 100 degrees. January highs sit near 64, with lows near 32. The comfortable stretch runs March, April, October, and November.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 64° | 46° | 32° |
| April | 85° | 68° | 52° |
| July | 100° | 85° | 72° |
| October | 85° | 68° | 53° |
Flying in and out of Central, San Angelo
The nearest airport, San Angelo Regional/Mathis Field, is about 7 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is San Antonio International, about 178 miles away.
The best schools in and around Central, San Angelo
Schools across Central, San Angelo average a C−, better than 28% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Mcgill ElC+ · 37% proficient
- Alta Loma ElC− · 28% proficient
- Fannin ElD · 18% proficient
Top middle schools
- Lone Star MiddleC · 31% proficient
- Lincoln MiddleD · 21% proficient
Top high schools
- Central H SC · 34% proficient
- Lake View H SD · 20% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Central, San Angelo school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Central, San Angelo measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare Central, San Angelo against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Central, San Angelo
Is Central, San Angelo a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Central, San Angelo ranks 4,700th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on affordable childcare, a stable housing market, and cell coverage, and lowest on distance from a big city and tree cover. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Central, San Angelo expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $154,045. The overall cost of living runs about 13% below the national average. Set against a $61,482 median income, cost of living beats 35% of neighborhoods.
Is Central, San Angelo safe?
Central, San Angelo is safer than 25% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $754 per resident a year.
Compare Central, San Angelo with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Central, San Angelo. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Central, San Angelo represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
Central, San Angelo detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Central, San Angelo: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Central, San Angelo: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Central, San Angelo: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Central, San Angelo: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Central, San Angelo detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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