Live Oak is a city in Bexar County, Texas, United States. The population was 15,781 at the 2020 census. It is part of the San Antonio - New Braunfels metropolitan area.

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How Live Oak ranks

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#12Rent easiest to afford in TX #60Lowest obesity in TX #122Fewest smokers in TX All TX rankings →

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Living in Live Oak

Housing in Live Oak

$243K▼ 2.3% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Live Oak home is worth about $243,000, down 2.3% in a year, 19% below the Texas typical home.

A buyer's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market64

Sale-to-list92.4%

Sold in May7

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Safety in Live Oak

Safety Grade D

Live Oak reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 88% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Live Oak 2.6

Texas 3.5

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Live Oak 30.9

Texas 18.1

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Live Oak

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Most working residents leave Live Oak for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are San Antonio (53%), Austin (4%) and Schertz (3%). Half commute less than 13 miles.

San Antonio

53%

Austin

Schertz

New Braunfels

5%Work in townlive and work in Live Oak 13 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 12,009Jobs based herea job hub

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Health in Live Oak

B⁺

Health Grade B+

Healthier than 71% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Texas

8better than TX

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 18 are too close to call.

Conditions 3▲ 9 close Habits 1▲ 3 close Care 3▲ 4 close Mind 1▲ 2 close

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What stands out

15.2%Fewer uninsured adultsTX 19.1% · better 17.9%Fewer adults in fair or poor healthTX 21.8% · better

Care nearby

Brooke Army Medical Center (Ft Sam Houston)Fort Sam Houston · 8.1 mi · ER

Communicare at the MacSan Antonio · 3.6 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · part of Live Oak

DentalShortage · part of Live Oak

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Live Oak · CMS · HRSAHealth in Live Oak →

Natural hazards in Live Oak

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 35% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🧊 Hail

6Does Live Oak flood?paid flood claims since 1980 3Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Live Oak MapLive Oak vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Live Oak

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Live Oak has warm winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 41°, and snow is almost unheard of.

65° / 43°Winter

80° / 58°Spring

94° / 73°Summer

81° / 59°Fall

How much snow does Live Oak get?Almost none.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Dec 5, with the last in spring around Feb 21.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.9° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Live Oak

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C⁺

School Grade C+

The public schools Live Oak’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 58% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

#138Best public schoolsof 583 in TX

DistrictJUDSON ISDSchools6

Crestview El A-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 578 students Franz Leadership Academy C-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 322 students Judson Early College Academy A+High · Grades 9–12 · 438 students Great Hearts Live Oak B+Other · Grades K–11 · 1,153 students Cibolo Creek MiddleGrades M New ElGrades M

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within TX. Ratings are from neighbors.