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Cibolo vs Schertz

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: growth since 2010 (+76.8 pts in Cibolo) and trails (8.3× in Schertz).

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Cibolo, TXHomes around $332KTexas · 35,109 people
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Schertz, TXAn outdoors townTexas · 44,050 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

CiboloHomes around $332K
Housing$332K typical home11% above the TX typical home Schools#116 for schools in TXof 583 towns HealthHealthier than 76%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Cibolo →
SchertzAn outdoors town
Outdoors#114 most trails in TX27 miles of trails across 24 parks and preserves Schools#172 for schools in TXof 583 towns HealthHealthier than 73%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Schertz →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Growth since 2010+76.8 pts
Cibolo has grown faster since 2010
Cibolo +110.3%Schertz +33.5%
Trails8.3×
Schertz has more miles of trail
Schertz 26.7 miCibolo 3.2 mi
Jobs per worker3×
Schertz is more of a job hub
Schertz 1.06Cibolo 0.35
Rent+27%
Rent runs higher in Cibolo
Cibolo $2,112Schertz $1,659
Household income+22%
Households in Cibolo earn more
Cibolo $122,365Schertz $99,948
Kids under 18+5.3 pts
Cibolo has more kids
Cibolo 28.2%Schertz 22.9%
★ What stands out · Where they are

Cibolo and Schertz share a border

And the people who already live in one and work in the other.

CiboloSchertzCiboloSchertz
Cibolo ↔ Schertz2.3 miles apart · They share a border
Who commutes between them
1,213 Cibolo residents work in Schertz (8.1% of its workers)
338 Schertz residents work in Cibolo (1.7% of its workers)
Work & commute in Cibolo →
Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Cibolo$2,200/mo
Typical home $332K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.65% · or rent about $2,112/mo · Housing →
Schertz$2,050/mo
Typical home $312K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.61% · or rent about $1,659/mo · Housing →

The difference: $140 a month, about $1,700 a year, between Cibolo and Schertz.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Report cards

Cibolo places higher on 11 of 22 TX lists

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Texas ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Safety
B+CiboloSafer than 65% of U.S. towns BSchertzSafer than 58% of U.S. towns
Schools
A−CiboloBetter than 75% of districts in the state A−SchertzBetter than 83% of districts in the state
Health
A−CiboloHealthier than 76% of U.S. towns B+SchertzHealthier than 73% of U.S. towns
11Cibolo
8Schertz

Lists won, of 22 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Most trailsOutdoors · 405 towns #343#114 Most conserved landOutdoors · 572 towns #435#238 Most new homesHousing · 535 towns #96#174 Fastest growingGrowth · 640 towns #25#118 Cheapest rentCost of living · 624 towns #572#484 Shortest commuteGetting around · 653 towns #455#527 Best schoolsSchools · 583 towns #116#172 Highest incomeIncome · 653 towns #87#145

Left end = #1 in Texas. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Cibolo’s rankings →

Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
CiboloSchertz
Snow a year0″0″
January low37°F41°F
July high93°F95°F
Growing season (days)253d277d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)55th59th
Outdoors & history
CiboloSchertz
Trails3 mi27 mi
Conserved land0.8%2.7%
Settled—1843
National Register places—2
Community
CiboloSchertz
Library hours a week—59 hrs
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

CiboloSchertz
People
Population 35,109Lowest 44,050Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +110.3%Highest TX: +15.9% +33.5%Lowest TX: +15.9%
Median age 36±1.3Lowest about the TX average 38.6±2.3Highest 8% above TX
Schertz and Cibolo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 28.2%±2.5Highest TX: 25% 22.9%±1.9Lowest TX: 25%
Age 65+ 10.5%±1.5Lowest TX: 13.4% 13.6%±1.3Highest TX: 13.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 44.4%Highest TX: 33.8% 39.8%Lowest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 7%±1.4Highest TX: 6.2% 6.5%±1.2Lowest TX: 6.2%
Cibolo and Schertz are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $122,365±$9kHighest 56% above TX $99,948±$7kLowest 27% above TX
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $351,900±$10kHighest 24% above TX $317,100±$10kLowest 12% above TX
Rentmedian gross, monthly $2,112±$87Highest 51% above TX $1,659±$137Lowest 18% above TX
Property taxmedian, yearly $5,820Highest 38% above TX $5,090Lowest 20% above TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 43.2%±12.5Lowest TX: 51.7% 45.7%±8.8Highest TX: 51.7%
Schertz and Cibolo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 4.1%Lowest TX: 13.8% 5.2%Highest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 82.3%Highest TX: 62.6% 78.4%Lowest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 2008Highest 16 yrs newer than TX 2002Lowest 10 yrs newer than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 29 minLowest 9% above TX 32 minHighest 19% above TX
Work from home 16%±2.7Highest TX: 14.4% 15.6%±2.6Lowest TX: 14.4%
Cibolo and Schertz are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 2.9%Lowest 8.8%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 19.3 miHighest 17.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.35Lowest 1.06Highest
Top workplaceoutside town San Antonio (38%)San Antonio (40%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others 8% work in Schertz2% work in Cibolo
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.8%Lowest 2.7%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 3.2 miLowest 26.7 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miLowest 0.7 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 5Lowest 24Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 43.8Highest 38.5Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #116 of 583 in TX#172 of 583 in TX
School district LEGACY TRADITIONAL SCHOOLS - TEXAS · SCHERTZ-CIBOLO-U CITY ISDSCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY · COMAL ISD
High school in town Byron P Steele II H SSamuel Clemens H S
Students per teacherat that high school 18.8Highest 18.5Lowest
Texas average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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