Bexar
Texas

What stands out

Three things set Bexar County apart from the other 3,142 counties: natural-hazard risk is in the top 2% of American counties (98 of 100), the average temperature is in the top 3% of American counties (72°F), and the property tax rate is in the top 5% of American counties (1.88%). Within Texas it ranks 10th of 254 counties for natural-hazard risk.

Where you are

You live in Bexar County, Texas. 2,014,059 people live here with you, which makes it one of the country's big urban counties. The population grew 1.3% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +10,831).

Texas has no income tax and no estate tax, and its constitution prohibits an income tax without a statewide vote. Property taxes are among the highest in the country and are the main source of local school funding; the 2023 legislature raised the homestead exemption to $100,000 to offset that. Homeowner insurance costs are high along the Gulf coast and rising statewide after hail and freeze events. The grid is independent of the rest of the country.

Money

The typical household here brings in $67,275 a year, higher than 68% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $65,875. Unemployment runs 3.7%, higher than 61% of American counties. 11% of workers work from home; for the rest the average commute is 23 minutes each way.

Texas has no state income tax, so none of that goes to the state.

Home

The median home costs $258K, pricier than 58% of American counties, about 2.8 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $1,257 a month. Property tax is 1.88% of home value, roughly $4,171 a year on that median home, higher than 95% of American counties. 59% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 4.0 per 1,000 residents, higher than 56% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 18 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 76.7 years, longer than 61% of American counties. There are 7,980 active physicians in the county, about 39.6 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 3.9 of 5 stars. 18.1% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 2.85 where 3.0 is national grade level, lower than 59% of American counties. 86% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Democratic by 16 points. 58% of eligible voters turned out. Under Texas law you can carry a concealed handgun without a permit, abortion is banned with narrow exceptions, and marijuana is medical only.

Weather and risk

The year averages 72°F, highs near 84 and lows near 60, warmer than 97% of American counties. About 21 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 98 out of 100, riskier than 98% of American counties; the county has had 31 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 295 Mbps down, faster than 94% of American counties. There are 15 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.7 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 10 breweries, 28 museums, 1 National Park Service site.