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.

imtmphoto // Shutterstock#25. Converse

– Niche grade: B+

– Public school grade: B-

– Population: 28,764

Monkey Business Images // Shutterstock#24. San Antonio

– Niche grade: B+

– Public school grade: B

– Population: 1,458,954

Monkey Business Images // Shutterstock#23. Universal City

– Niche grade: A-

– Public school grade: B

– Population: 19,853

Gorodenkoff // Shutterstock#22. Live Oak

– Niche grade: A-

– Public school grade: B

– Population: 15,875

PeopleImages.com – Yuri A // Shutterstock#21. Castle Hills

– Niche grade: A-

– Public school grade: B+

– Population: 3,961

FamVeld // Shutterstock#20. Castroville

– Niche grade: A-

– Public school grade: A

– Population: 3,027

Monkey Business Images // Shutterstock#19. Selma

– Niche grade: A

– Public school grade: B+

– Population: 11,302

Monkey Business Images // Shutterstock#18. Canyon Lake

– Niche grade: A

– Public school grade: A

– Population: 32,924

Monkey Business Images // Shutterstock#17. New Braunfels

– Niche grade: A

– Public school grade: A-

– Population: 98,700

Jacob Lund // Shutterstock#16. Boerne

– Niche grade: A

– Public school grade: A+

– Population: 19,509

RossHelen // Shutterstock#15. Helotes

– Niche grade: A

– Public school grade: B

– Population: 9,372

Monkey Business Images // Shutterstock#14. Garden Ridge

– Niche grade: A

– Public school grade: A

– Population: 4,243

Josep Suria // Shutterstock#13. Bulverde

– Niche grade: A

– Public school grade: A

– Population: 6,164

Akarawut // Shutterstock#12. Scenic Oaks

– Niche grade: A

– Public school grade: B

– Population: 10,727

Stuart Monk // Shutterstock#11. Schertz

– Niche grade: A

– Public school grade: A-

– Population: 43,128

Robert Kneschke // Shutterstock#10. Shavano Park

– Niche grade: A

– Public school grade: B

– Population: 3,602

Stuart Monk // Shutterstock#9. Windcrest

– Niche grade: A

– Public school grade: B

– Population: 5,815

F8 studio // Shutterstock#8. Cibolo

– Niche grade: A

– Public school grade: A

– Population: 33,829

NDAB Creativity // Shutterstock#7. Fair Oaks Ranch

– Niche grade: A

– Public school grade: A+

– Population: 10,630

Monkey Business Images // Shutterstock#6. Cross Mountain

– Niche grade: A

– Public school grade: B

– Population: 4,510

Jacek Chabraszewski // Shutterstock#5. Olmos Park

– Niche grade: A+

– Public school grade: A+

– Population: 2,228

Laura Beach // Shutterstock#4. Hollywood Park

– Niche grade: A+

– Public school grade: A

– Population: 3,119

Jacob Lund // Shutterstock#3. Timberwood Park

– Niche grade: A+

– Public school grade: A

– Population: 34,980

Jacob Lund // Shutterstock#2. Terrell Hills

– Niche grade: A+

– Public school grade: A+

– Population: 5,050

oneinchpunch // Shutterstock#1. Alamo Heights

– Niche grade: A+

– Public school grade: A+

– Population: 7,443