Best PlacesUniversity Park-San Antonio, San Antonio, TX Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around University Park-San Antonio, 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.
University Park-San Antonio, San Antonio ranks 5,122nd of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on cell coverage by a wide margin, and civic engagement ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in University Park-San Antonio, 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.
University Park-San Antonio, San Antonio's strengths and weaknesses
Where University Park-San Antonio, San Antonio ranks high
- Cell coverageBetter than 98% of neighborhoods
- Cheap childcare$783 a month, better than 90% of neighborhoods
- QuietBetter than 89% of neighborhoods
- State fiscal healthBetter than 88% of neighborhoods
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 88% of neighborhoods
Where University Park-San Antonio, San Antonio ranks low
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 2% of neighborhoods
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 4% of neighborhoods
- Heat safetyBetter than only 5% of neighborhoods
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 5% of neighborhoods
- Household income$45,890 median, better than only 12% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in University Park-San Antonio, San Antonio
A household needs to earn about $54,000 a year to comfortably buy the median University Park-San Antonio, San Antonio home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $45,890, so buying stretches a typical household.
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 University Park-San Antonio, San Antonio's effective rate of 1.33%, 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 6 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in University Park-San Antonio, San Antonio
University Park-San Antonio, San Antonio runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for University Park-San Antonio, San Antonio.
Who works in University Park-San Antonio, San Antonio, and how
Work in University Park-San Antonio, San Antonio centers on health care & social and construction. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 78%
- Work from home 6%
- Transit, walk, or bike 16%
Life in University Park-San Antonio, San Antonio
University Park-San Antonio, San Antonio has more restaurants and bars per resident than 75% of neighborhoods. That concentrates in some parts of University Park-San Antonio, San Antonio and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in University Park-San Antonio, San Antonio, month by month
University Park-San Antonio, 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 University Park-San Antonio, 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 University Park-San Antonio, San Antonio
Schools across University Park-San Antonio, San Antonio average a D, better than 12% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Glass ElD · 17% proficient
- Madison ElD− · 12% proficient
- Woodlawn Hills ElF · 10% proficient
Top middle schools
- 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 University Park-San Antonio, San Antonio school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
University Park-San Antonio, 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 University Park-San Antonio, San Antonio against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in University Park-San Antonio, San Antonio
Is University Park-San Antonio, San Antonio a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, University Park-San Antonio, San Antonio ranks 5,122nd of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on cell coverage, affordable childcare, and quiet, and lowest on civic engagement and education levels. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is University Park-San Antonio, San Antonio expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $191,145. The overall cost of living runs about 18% below the national average. Set against a $45,890 median income, cost of living beats 15% of neighborhoods.
Is University Park-San Antonio, San Antonio safe?
Yes, University Park-San Antonio, San Antonio is safer than 55% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $484 per resident a year.
Compare University Park-San Antonio, San Antonio with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to University Park-San Antonio, San Antonio. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in University Park-San Antonio, 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.
University Park-San Antonio, San Antonio detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for University Park-San Antonio, San Antonio: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in University Park-San Antonio, San Antonio: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of University Park-San Antonio, San Antonio: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in University Park-San Antonio, San Antonio: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
University Park-San Antonio, 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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