Live Oak receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Live Oak
San Antonio
Opportunity: Live Oak is the more favorable of the two.
Opportunity
54 · Bottom 46%
vs52 · Bottom 40%
Growth: Live Oak is the more favorable of the two.
Growth
54 · Top 43%
vs54 · Top 43%
Climate: San Antonio is the more favorable of the two.
Climate
72 · Top 42%
vs73 · Top 37%
Physical resilience: San Antonio is the more favorable of the two.
Physical resilience
46 · Bottom 36%
vs46 · Bottom 37%
Housing affordability: Live Oak is the more favorable of the two.
Housing affordability
84 · Top 45%
vs78 · Bottom 46%
Access: Live Oak is the more favorable of the two.
Access
97 · Top 29%
vs95 · Top 40%
Economic stability: Live Oak is the more favorable of the two.
Economic stability
76 · Top 15%
vs49 · Bottom 30%
Measured values
| Metric | Live Oak | San Antonio | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 15,984 | 1,479,835 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $79,696 | $65,056 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $41,485 | $33,929 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 3,360/sq mi | 2,966/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $246,300 | $235,700 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,634 | $1,324 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 57.9% | 52.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.8% | 4.7% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.0% | -1.0% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 32.1% | 29.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 5.5% | 17.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 44 | 4,295 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 2.8 | 2.9 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -17.0% | -28.1% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 96°F | 95°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 41°F | 41°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 8 mi | 6 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 22.5 min | 26.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 35.7 | 34.9 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
Live Oak
Elevated or high exposure: hail.
San Antonio
Elevated or high exposure: hail.
Your best match
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Live Oak
69
Your Score
63
Area Score
San Antonio
60
Your Score
57
Area Score
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Full profiles: Live Oak, TX · San Antonio, TX · How this is calculated: methodology