Best PlacesEncino, TX Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Encino, 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.
Encino ranks 48,135th of 50,333 U.S. towns on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on the weather by a wide margin, and crime is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in Encino
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.
Encino's strengths and weaknesses
Where Encino ranks high
- Nice weatherabout 197 pleasant days a year, better than 99% of towns
- Short commute12.3 minutes each way, better than 99% of towns
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 97% of towns
- QuietBetter than 97% of towns
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 92% of towns
Where Encino ranks low
- Crime safetyBetter than only 1% of towns
- Heat safetyBetter than only 1% of towns
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 1% of towns
- Air qualityBetter than only 4% of towns
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 5% of towns
Who lives in Encino
Encino runs younger than the country, though it still carries a larger-than-average share of residents over 65.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Encino.
Who works in Encino, and how
Work in Encino centers on agriculture & forestry and health care & social. Unemployment is low, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 72%
- Work from home 26%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in Encino
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Encino.
What the weather is like in Encino, month by month
Encino sees roughly 197 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 98 degrees. January highs sit near 72, with lows near 48. The comfortable stretch runs October through April.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 72° | 58° | 48° |
| April | 88° | 75° | 65° |
| July | 98° | 85° | 75° |
| October | 88° | 74° | 64° |
Flying in and out of Encino
The nearest airport, McAllen International, is about 53 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is San Antonio International, about 180 miles away.
The best schools in and around Encino
Schools across Encino average a D+, better than 16% of towns.
Top elementary schools
- Sarita ElA− · 62% proficient
- San Isidro ElC− · 27% proficient
Top middle schools
- Falfurrias J HD+ · 26% proficient
Top high schools
- Kaufer H SC+ · 40% proficient
- Falfurrias H SC+ · 35% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Encino school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Encino 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 Encino against the other 50,332 towns.
Common questions about living in Encino
Is Encino a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Encino ranks 48,135th of 50,333 towns. It scores highest on the weather, short commutes, and a stable housing market, and lowest on crime and summer heat. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Encino safe?
Encino is safer than 0% of towns. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $1,562 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in Encino?
July highs average about 98 degrees, and January highs near 72 with lows near 48. That works out to about 197 pleasant days a year, more than 99% of towns.
Compare Encino with other towns
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Encino. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Encino 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.
Encino detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Encino: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Encino: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Encino: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Encino: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Encino 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.
- 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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