WindcrestTX
A town of 5,820. Nearly 2.1% of it is conserved land.
What makes Windcrest stand out
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2.1% of Windcrest is conserved land
2.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Takas Park | 0.1 mi | 9 |
Most working residents commute out of Windcrest
Most working residents leave Windcrest for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are San Antonio (60%), Austin (3%) and Schertz (3%). Half commute less than 10 miles.
Where working residents work
Less crime per resident than 1% of U.S. towns
Windcrest reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 99% report less.
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Healthier than 51% of U.S. towns
Windcrest beats the Texas average on 8 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 8.
| What stands out | Windcrest | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 13% | 17% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 14.8% | 19.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.1% | 6.1% |
Mild winters, hot summers
Windcrest has warm winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 41°, and snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
Low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 35% of U.S. communities.
A typical Windcrest home is worth about $310K
The typical Windcrest home is worth about $310,000, down 1.3% in a year, close to the Texas typical home.
Typical home value
Windcrest’s public schools outperform 51% of Texas districts
The public schools Windcrest’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 51% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compass Rose Journey | PK–8 | 502 | Not graded |
| Windcrest El | PK–5 | 473 | C |
| Heritage Academy of Windcrest | PK–5 | 98 | B |
| Heritage Academy | 7–8 | 33 | B+ |
| Heritage Academy of San Antonio | 6 | 13 | Not graded |
| Premier High School-San Antonio Windcrest | 9–12 | 78 | C |
About Windcrest
City in Texas, United States
Windcrest is a city in Bexar County, Texas, United States. Its population was 5,865 at the 2020 census. It is part of the San Antonio metropolitan area.
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- Population
- 5,865
- Area
- 2.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 787 ft
Windcrest’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Windcrest.