Kendall County, Texas
Population 48,567 · Boerne, Fair Oaks Ranch
- 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.
- Severe drought: 44.6% of weeks, higher than 99% of US counties.
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 | $512,700 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,606 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $200/mo | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $8,112/yr | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 1.1% | higher than 71% 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 | $5,656 | higher than 97% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $114,962 | higher than 98% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 3.5% | lower than 67% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +21.5% | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 353.7 | higher than 75% 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 | 93°F | higher than 87% of US counties |
| January low | 36°F | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 0 in | the lowest in the US |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 94 days | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 40 days | lower than 87% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 44.6% of weeks | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈67.8°F | higher than 78% 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 | 35.6 in | lower than 65% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $125/yr | lower than 55% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $97/yr | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0.42/yr | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $0.06/yr | lower than 97% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $8.2/yr | lower than 53% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $5.4/yr | higher than 78% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 8.6 µg/m³ | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 168.3 mi | lower than 56% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈896.6 ft | higher than 73% 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 | 94.7% | higher than 89% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 48.9% | higher than 96% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 16.9% | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 19 | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 15.6:1 | higher than 75% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 99.3% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | N/A | |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 9.06 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 3.5 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 0.8 | lower than 92% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 94/100k | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 8 | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 4.2★ | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 80.1 yrs | higher than 92% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 15% | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 262/100k | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 81/100k | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 78.6% | higher than 74% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 47 min | lower than 65% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 47 min | lower than 88% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 29 min | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 94.1% | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| Work-from-home share | 21.6% | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 49 min | lower than 89% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 20 per sq mi | lower than 53% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 1.1 per 1k | lower than 75% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 6.7 per 1k | lower than 57% of US counties |
| Population | 48,567 | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Median age | 43.2 | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +34.5 per 1k/yr | higher than 99% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 21.7% Dem | lower than 69% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 77.4% Rep | higher than 70% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 0.9% | lower than 66% of US counties |
| % White | 69.2% | lower than 66% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 24.4% | higher than 89% of US counties |
| % Black | 0.9% | lower than 66% of US counties |
| % Asian | 1.6% | higher than 78% 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 | 3.1% | lower than 60% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.7% | higher than 84% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 26 parks | lower than 63% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 19.1 | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 5.8 | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 22 min | lower than 50% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 0.1% | lower than 91% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 40 | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 28 | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 552 km | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 3 km | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 239 | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 331 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 27 | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 17 | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 9 | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| 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 | 11 | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 72 | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 81 km | higher than 82% of US counties |
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