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City in Texas, United States

New Braunfels

$346kMedian Home
312Sunny Days/yr
View on Map· Pop. 93k· Elev. 630 ftWikipedia

New Braunfels is a city in Comal and Guadalupe counties in the U.S. state of Texas. It is the county seat of Comal County. The city covers 44.9 square miles (116 km2) and had a population of 90,403 as of the 2020 Census. A suburb just north of San Antonio, and part of the Greater San Antonio metropolitan area, it was the third-fastest-growing city in the United States from 2010 to 2020. As of 2022, the U.S.Wikipedia

Motto: In Neu Braunfels ist das leben schöne (In New Braunfels, life is beautiful)
About the RegionSouth Central

Texas draws more domestic migrants than any other state, driven by no personal income tax, a rapidly diversifying economy, and housing that — outside Austin — remains relatively affordable by national standards. The Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex is the country's largest inland metro, anchored by corporate relocations and financial services. Houston's energy-tech hybrid and the Austin-San Antonio corridor's tech and university cluster give the state genuine economic breadth that goes well beyond oil and gas.

The climate is the sharpest tradeoff. Summers are long and frequently exceed 100°F across central and west Texas, with Gulf Coast cities like Houston blending the heat with intense humidity from May through October. Oklahoma and northern Texas sit squarely in Tornado Alley, with peak severe weather from March through May. Those who adapt to the heat find that the outdoor living culture — especially in the Texas Hill Country, coastal Louisiana, and the Ozarks — offers a richness that outsiders often underestimate.

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Current Conditions

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Cost of Living

Housing
$2k/mo
Median Rent
$346k
Median Home Price
Rent burden22% of income
Household Income
$86k
Median annual
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Livability

School Rating
8.2/10
Internet
Fiber
51%
Cable
84%
address availability
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Climate

Sunshine
312
sunny days per year
85% of the year
Comfort Score
70/100
Good
Rainfall
46"
inches per year
Air Quality
41
Good AQI
07

Demographics

Population93k
Altitude630 ftabove sea level
Median Age36 yrs
College Educated38%bachelor's or higher
Work From Home11%of workforce
Poverty Rate6%

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