Guadalupe County, Texas
Population 183,642 · Seguin, Cibolo, Schertz
- Overall cost of living: −5.3% vs the US average, higher than 76% of US counties.
- Annual snowfall: 0 in, the lowest in the US.
- Lyme disease cases: 0/100k, the lowest in the US.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−5.3% | higher than 76% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $304,400 | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,517 | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $194/mo | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $8,112/yr | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 1.43% | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 6.25% | higher than 66% of US counties |
| State income tax | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| Property tax paid / yr | $4,343 | higher than 94% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $92,375 | higher than 92% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 3.8% | lower than 56% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +18% | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 259.5 | lower than 52% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈225 days | higher than 71% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 95°F | higher than 94% of US counties |
| January low | 40°F | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 0 in | the lowest in the US |
| Hot days (90°F+) | ≈133 days | higher than 99% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Randolph Afb, TX, 11 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | ≈12 days | lower than 96% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Randolph Afb, TX, 11 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Severe drought | 31.8% of weeks | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈69.2°F | higher than 86% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 33.5 in | lower than 69% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $141/yr | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $122/yr | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $1.2/yr | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $0.1/yr | lower than 95% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $8.4/yr | lower than 53% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.89/yr | higher than 55% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 9.6 µg/m³ | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 125.9 mi | lower than 64% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈454.8 ft | higher than 52% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 89.9% | lower than 52% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 31.4% | higher than 79% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 10.8% | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 19 | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 15:1 | higher than 68% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 92.9% | higher than 76% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | N/A | |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 7.64 | lower than 60% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 3.11 | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 1.8 | lower than 62% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 25/100k | lower than 76% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 4 | higher than 55% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3.8★ | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 78.5 yrs | higher than 80% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 13% | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 65/100k | lower than 73% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 34/100k | lower than 62% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 64.1% | higher than 50% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 46 min | lower than 67% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 46 min | lower than 88% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 29 min | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 93.9% | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0.1% | lower than 55% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 14.3% | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 47 min | lower than 90% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 44 per sq mi | higher than 73% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 2 per 1k | higher than 49% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 11 per 1k | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Population | 183,642 | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Median age | 37.6 | lower than 82% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +24.8 per 1k/yr | higher than 97% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 34.8% Dem | higher than 64% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 64.3% Rep | lower than 63% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 1% | lower than 61% of US counties |
| % White | 47% | lower than 88% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 39% | higher than 95% of US counties |
| % Black | 7.1% | higher than 71% of US counties |
| % Asian | 1.5% | higher than 76% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.1% | lower than 50% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 4.4% | higher than 71% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.8% | higher than 89% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 90 parks | higher than 61% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 9.6 | lower than 82% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 2.6 | lower than 55% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 49 min | higher than 70% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 0.5% | lower than 70% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 48 | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 28 | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 559 km | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 13 km | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 283 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 384 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 30 | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 21 | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 12 | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 3 | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 72 | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 24 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 72 | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 43 km | higher than 71% of US counties |
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