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1 / 25#25. Converse
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 28,764
Best places to live in the San Antonio metro area
Stacker compiled a list of the best places to live in the San Antonio metro area using data from the Niche. Niche uses 15 weighted factors for its rankings. A majority of the score is based on cost of living, higher education rate, housing, public schools, diversity, and crime. You can read more about Niche's methodology here.
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2 / 25#24. San Antonio
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 1,458,954
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3 / 25#23. Universal City
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 19,853
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4 / 25#22. Live Oak
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 15,875
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5 / 25#21. Castle Hills
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 3,961
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6 / 25#20. Castroville
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 3,027
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7 / 25#19. Selma
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 11,302
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8 / 25#18. Canyon Lake
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 32,924
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9 / 25#17. New Braunfels
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 98,700
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10 / 25#16. Boerne
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 19,509
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11 / 25#15. Helotes
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 9,372
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12 / 25#14. Garden Ridge
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 4,243
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13 / 25#13. Bulverde
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 6,164
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14 / 25#12. Scenic Oaks
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 10,727
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15 / 25#11. Schertz
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 43,128
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16 / 25#10. Shavano Park
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 3,602
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17 / 25#9. Windcrest
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 5,815
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18 / 25#8. Cibolo
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 33,829
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19 / 25#7. Fair Oaks Ranch
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 10,630
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20 / 25#6. Cross Mountain
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 4,510
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21 / 25#5. Olmos Park
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 2,228
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22 / 25#4. Hollywood Park
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 3,119
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23 / 25#3. Timberwood Park
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 34,980
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24 / 25#2. Terrell Hills
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 5,050
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25 / 25#1. Alamo Heights
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 7,443
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