Living in San Antonio: cost, climate, Chinese community & taxes

San Antonio at a glance for newcomers — every number is from an official source.

Metro area: San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX

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Warm wintersHot summersAffordableCheap rentCheap homesIncomes don’t go farFew Chinese residentsFewer degree holdersNo state income taxFew tech jobsSmaller business sector

💰 Money

Cost of living (US = 100): 94.7 (below average)
Median rent: $1,422/mo
Median home value: $305k
Median household income: $78k

🌤️ Climate

January average: 52.2°F 11°C
July average high: 94.9°F 35°C
Rain + snow (water) per year: 32.38 in
Days ≥ 90°F / ≤ 32°F: 122 / 14 days/yr

NOAA station: San Antonio Intl (USW00012921), 1991–2020

🥟 People & community

Population: 2.8M
Chinese / Taiwanese: 0.4% ~11k
Asian: 3.1%
Bachelor’s degree+ (adults): 32.8%
Computer / engineering / science jobs: 6.1%

🚇 Getting around

Commute by transit: 1.4%
Drive alone to work: 69.5%
Work from home: 13.4%
Average commute: 28 min

🧾 Taxes

State income tax (top rate): None TX
Sales tax (state + avg. local): 8.2%

✈️ Flights to China

No nonstop to mainland China from SAT — you’ll connect

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