Best suburbs of San Antonio

Every city and town in the San Antonio-New Braunfels metro area, ranked. Grades compare each place with Texas places of the same size, so a small suburb is not judged against a big city.

Sorted by overall score. Distance is a straight line from downtown. Updated 2026-10-04.

Map of the places on this list
Every place on this list, shaded by its overall grade.

The ranking

  1. 1A+Cross MountainHome $580,700, 3,752 people16 mito downtown
  2. 2A+Shavano ParkHome $906,900, 3,670 people9 mito downtown
  3. 3A+Hollywood ParkRent $2,326, home $481,900, 3,143 people10 mito downtown
  4. 4A+Alamo HeightsRent $1,727, home $779,400, 7,492 people4 mito downtown
  5. 5AFair Oaks RanchRent $2,108, home $657,600, 10,728 people21 mito downtown
  6. 6ASt. HedwigHome $282,100, 2,313 people19 mito downtown
  7. 7AHelotesRent $2,500, home $399,000, 9,630 people12 mito downtown
  8. 8AOlmos ParkRent $1,171, home $896,300, 2,115 people2 mito downtown
  9. 9AComfortRent $979, home $330,200, 1,565 people42 mito downtown
  10. 10APothRent $950, home $225,000, 1,532 people38 mito downtown
  11. 11A-Garden RidgeHome $688,200, 4,332 people18 mito downtown
  12. 12A-Live OakRent $1,634, home $246,300, 15,984 people13 mito downtown
  13. 13A-BulverdeRent $1,794, home $420,200, 6,486 people22 mito downtown
  14. 14A-Timberwood ParkRent $1,998, home $510,600, 35,413 people17 mito downtown
  15. 15A-Terrell HillsRent $1,078, home $838,400, 5,070 people5 mito downtown
  16. 16A-Scenic OaksRent $1,835, home $563,100, 10,569 people19 mito downtown
  17. 17A-BoerneRent $1,589, home $457,900, 20,518 people25 mito downtown
  18. 18B+SelmaRent $1,774, home $313,900, 11,503 people15 mito downtown
  19. 19B+Castle HillsRent $1,650, home $419,400, 3,943 people4 mito downtown
  20. 20B+New BraunfelsRent $1,654, home $339,400, 104,643 people30 mito downtown
  21. 21B+CastrovilleRent $1,253, home $300,000, 3,092 people23 mito downtown
  22. 22B+CiboloRent $2,112, home $351,900, 35,109 people20 mito downtown
  23. 23BSchertzRent $1,659, home $317,100, 44,050 people18 mito downtown
  24. 24BChina GroveHome $359,800, 1,215 people12 mito downtown
  25. 25BUniversal CityRent $1,315, home $269,600, 20,189 people14 mito downtown
  26. 26BWindcrestRent $1,372, home $302,000, 5,820 people9 mito downtown
  27. 27B-SomersetRent $1,189, home $200,400, 2,005 people18 mito downtown
  28. 28B-LaCosteHome $101,000, 1,365 people20 mito downtown
  29. 29B-GeronimoRent $1,412, home $245,500, 1,507 people36 mito downtown
  30. 30B-Lake DunlapHome $226,800, 1,411 people30 mito downtown
  31. 31C+LytleRent $1,099, home $187,500, 2,492 people23 mito downtown
  32. 32C+Canyon LakeRent $1,327, home $389,300, 33,883 people33 mito downtown
  33. 33CPleasantonRent $1,108, home $204,300, 11,011 people34 mito downtown
  34. 34CPoteetRent $734, home $119,200, 2,910 people29 mito downtown
  35. 35CLa VerniaRent $993, home $347,400, 1,095 people25 mito downtown
  36. 36CRedwoodRent $1,302, home $109,500, 3,441 people44 mito downtown
  37. 37C-JourdantonRent $1,095, home $171,000, 4,407 people38 mito downtown
  38. 38C-McQueeneyHome $307,100, 2,392 people30 mito downtown
  39. 39C-StockdaleRent $917, home $173,300, 1,377 people37 mito downtown
  40. 40D+ConverseRent $1,693, home $248,400, 29,607 people13 mito downtown
  41. 41DFloresvilleRent $1,076, home $241,000, 8,007 people31 mito downtown
  42. 42DKirbyRent $1,182, home $165,500, 8,117 people8 mito downtown
  43. 43DSeguinRent $1,187, home $249,400, 33,754 people35 mito downtown
  44. 44D-Leon ValleyRent $1,187, home $253,200, 11,446 people6 mito downtown
  45. 45D-DevineRent $725, home $167,900, 4,476 people32 mito downtown
  46. 46D-HondoRent $1,460, home $228,400, 8,713 people39 mito downtown
  47. 47D-Von OrmyRent $1,153, home $80,000, 1,142 people15 mito downtown
  48. 48D-Sandy OaksRent $1,309, home $120,300, 5,396 people21 mito downtown
  49. 49FLakehillsRent $1,046, home $259,000, 6,130 people28 mito downtown
  50. 50FCharlotteHome $86,900, 1,466 people43 mito downtown
  51. 51FBalcones HeightsRent $952, home $199,500, 2,715 people2 mito downtown
  52. 52FElmendorfRent $1,327, home $161,300, 2,389 people19 mito downtown
  53. 53FLake Medina ShoresRent $1,793, home $225,000, 1,411 people30 mito downtown

A closer look at the top three

1. Cross Mountain

Cross Mountain gets an A+ overall. Its best grades are for jobs and income, internet access and cost of living. Home $580,700, 3,752 people.

2. Shavano Park

Shavano Park gets an A+ overall. Its best grades are for education levels, jobs and income and home ownership. Home $906,900, 3,670 people.

3. Hollywood Park

Hollywood Park gets an A+ overall. Its best grades are for jobs and income, errands and things to do and education levels. Rent $2,326, home $481,900, 3,143 people.

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Questions about this list

What are the best suburbs of San Antonio?

On our ranking, the top three are Cross Mountain (16 mi to downtown), Shavano Park (9 mi to downtown), Hollywood Park (10 mi to downtown). Sorted by overall score. Distance is a straight line from downtown.

How is this list made?

Sorted by overall score. Distance is a straight line from downtown. Every number comes from public data: the US Census Bureau, the Texas Education Agency, the FBI, the CDC and others. We do not take payment to include or rank any place.