Humidity & wind
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Population
1,548,422
US Census estimate, July 2025
Median home value
$235,700
Owner-occupied units
San Antonio, TX
Texas · 29.463° N, 98.525° W · 499 sq mi
San Antonio is the 7th largest city on this site, with a population of 1,548,422 and about 3,103 residents per square mile. The median household earns $65,056 a year, and the median home is worth $235,700.
Conditions
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Size & density
Land area
499 sq mi
Water excluded
Population density
3,103
People per square mile
Rank by population
#7
Of cities on this site
Rank by area
#6
Of cities on this site
Money & housing
Median household income
$65,056
US median ≈ $78,538
Median gross rent
$1,324
Per month
Homeownership
52.2%
US ≈ 65%
Average commute
24.5 min
One way
People
Median age
34.9
US median 39.1
Bachelor's degree +
29%
Age 25 and over
Foreign born
15%
Households
554,581
2.62 people each
Climate · 2021–2025 average
Clear days 54/yr Mostly or fully clear sky
Days with rain 161/yr 0.01 in or more
Days with snow 1/yr
Days above 90° 119/yr
Below freezing 8/yr
Annual rainfall 37.6in Inches per year, scaled to 70 in — the rows above count days
Warmest month
August
Average high 96°F
Coldest month
January
Average low 43°F
What people here do for work
Education & health care 23.1%
Professional & business services 12.4%
Arts, food & hospitality 11.7%
Retail trade 11.4%
Top four industries · share of all workers · ACS 2024
State of Texas
State bird
Northern Mockingbird
State flower
Bluebonnet
State capital
Austin
Nickname
The Lone Star State
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Cities near San Antonio
- New Braunfels, TX30 mi · 122,492
- San Marcos, TX45 mi · 77,830
- Kyle, TX53 mi · 69,917
- Austin, TX74 mi · 1,002,632
- Cedar Park, TX84 mi · 79,032
- Leander, TX86 mi · 91,132
- Pflugerville, TX88 mi · 68,316
- Round Rock, TX90 mi · 141,282
Cities about the same size
- Philadelphia, PA1,574,281
- Phoenix, AZ1,665,481
- San Diego, CA1,406,106
- Dallas, TX1,329,491
- Fort Worth, TX1,028,117
- Jacksonville, FL1,017,689
- San Jose, CA989,814
- Charlotte, NC964,784
More in Texas
- Houston2,397,315
- Dallas1,329,491
- Fort Worth1,028,117
- El Paso683,012
- Arlington402,134
- Corpus Christi317,247
- Plano293,028
- Lubbock273,071
Wealthiest person in Texas
Name
Elon Musk
Forbes, Apr 2025
Net worth
$388B
As of 25 Apr 2025 — not live
Lives in
Austin
Source of wealth
Tesla, SpaceX
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.
Largest employer in Texas · private sector
Employer
Walmart
Sector
Retail
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified. Government employers are excluded.
Largest public company in Texas
Company
Exxon Mobil
Revenue
$349.6B
Fiscal year 2024
Headquarters
Spring
Ticker
XOM
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.