Best PlacesThird World, San Antonio, TX Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Third World, San Antonio, 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.
Third World, San Antonio ranks 4,593rd of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on a stable housing market by a wide margin, and summer heat is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in Third World, San Antonio
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.
Third World, San Antonio's strengths and weaknesses
Where Third World, San Antonio ranks high
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 93% of neighborhoods
- Internet speedBetter than 93% of neighborhoods
- Cheap childcare$783 a month, better than 90% of neighborhoods
- State fiscal healthBetter than 88% of neighborhoods
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 88% of neighborhoods
Where Third World, San Antonio ranks low
- Heat safetyBetter than only 6% of neighborhoods
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 8% of neighborhoods
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 10% of neighborhoods
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 10% of neighborhoods
- School gradeD, better than only 12% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Third World, San Antonio
A household needs to earn about $46,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Third World, San Antonio home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $56,589, 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 Third World, San Antonio's effective rate of 1.45%, 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 7 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Third World, San Antonio
Third World, San Antonio's age mix sits close to the national median, 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 Third World, San Antonio.
Who works in Third World, San Antonio, and how
Work in Third World, San Antonio centers on health care & social and retail trade. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 82%
- Work from home 7%
- Transit, walk, or bike 10%
Life in Third World, San Antonio
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Third World, San Antonio.
What the weather is like in Third World, San Antonio, month by month
Third World, San Antonio sees roughly 141 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 97 degrees. January highs sit near 66, with lows near 42. The comfortable stretch runs February through April and October through December.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 66° | 53° | 42° |
| April | 83° | 71° | 61° |
| July | 97° | 85° | 75° |
| October | 85° | 72° | 62° |
Flying in and out of Third World, San Antonio
San Antonio International sits about 8 miles away. It is a medium hub and boarded 5.3 million passengers in 2025, with 87 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around Third World, San Antonio
Schools across Third World, San Antonio average a D, better than 12% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Villarreal ElD+ · 23% proficient
- Loma Park ElD− · 13% proficient
- Woodlawn Hills ElF · 10% proficient
Top middle schools
- Ross MiddleD · 21% proficient
- Gus Garcia MiddleD− · 17% proficient
- Longfellow MiddleF · 11% proficient
Top high schools
- Jefferson H SC− · 30% proficient
- Memorial H SD+ · 25% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Third World, San Antonio school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Third World, San Antonio 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 Third World, San Antonio against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Third World, San Antonio
Is Third World, San Antonio a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Third World, San Antonio ranks 4,593rd of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on a stable housing market, fast internet, and affordable childcare, and lowest on summer heat and education levels. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Third World, San Antonio expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $162,816. The overall cost of living runs about 19% below the national average. Set against a $56,589 median income, cost of living beats 34% of neighborhoods.
Is Third World, San Antonio safe?
Yes, Third World, San Antonio is safer than 73% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $389 per resident a year.
Compare Third World, San Antonio with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Third World, San Antonio. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Third World, San Antonio 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.
Third World, San Antonio detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Third World, San Antonio: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Third World, San Antonio: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Third World, San Antonio: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Third World, San Antonio: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Third World, San Antonio 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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