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File no. AZ-SANAN-55Revision 01Live intelligence / Aug 11, 2026

ZIP intelligence dossier

San Antonio, TX 78208, United States

A decision-first briefing on safety, affordability, opportunity, climate, housing, and the texture of daily life.

San Antonio National Cemetery, representative imagery near San Antonio, TX 78208, United States — **San Antonio National Cemetery**Renelibrary / CC BY-SA 3.0

San Antonio Botanical Garden, representative imagery near San Antonio, TX 78208, United States — **San Antonio Botanical Garden**Jouaienttoi / CC BY-SA 4.0

JurisdictionUnited States

File statusCurrent / canonical

Evidence confidencehigh

Read this first / Executive brief

The decision, before the details.

Start with the composite signal and the analyst verdict. Then use the evidence index to inspect the factors that matter to your move.

Score

Aden's Zip verdict:

55/ 100

Bureau recommendationConsider carefully

Weighted from the strongest direct signal, defensible proxy, or neutral baseline in each category.

Signal stack

01affordability63

02climate72

03lifestyle76

04opportunity42

05safety35

Field imagery / Open archive

Location contact sheet

03 plates

Nearby representative subjects via Wikimedia Commons. Monochrome editorial treatment on the contact sheet; open a plate for the full-color original and terms.

Analyst synthesis / AI

What the numbers mean

A highly walkable, culture-rich urban pocket with relatively accessible housing, but substantial safety and economic pressures.

Bureau verdict

78208 suits residents who prioritize central-city access, parks, culture and moderate housing costs over quiet surroundings, strong transit or high local incomes. Citywide crime is a significant drawback, and the area’s high rent burden and unemployment profile call for careful budgeting.

Explore the file / Touch the signals

Don't just read it. Interrogate it.

Switch lenses, move through the map, and see who this place appears to reward—or ask to compromise.

01 Decision lens

Safety35/ 100

Primary pressure point

How much friction does safety add to daily life?

Synthesizes verified crime scope, trend, and comparison signals. Always read the published geography before treating it as neighborhood guidance.

02 Street orientation

Pan + zoom the actual geography

Resolved targetSan Antonio, TX 78208, United States

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Ink field sketch of family life, cycling, transit, cafe culture, and remote work on a city street — Field sketch / Human layer
Who gets to feel at home here?
The metrics describe a place. These match signals describe the kind of daily life the evidence currently supports.
Likely fit+ Urban-minded residents who value walkability and cultural access+ People working near downtown or central San Antonio+ Budget-conscious renters seeking central-city housing+ Residents who enjoy parks, museums, theaters and nightlife
Likely friction! People seeking low crime and a consistently quiet residential setting! Remote workers needing coworking infrastructure or strong transit! Households dependent on high local wages or minimal rent burden

Sector reports / 07 live files

Follow the evidence.

Scan the large numbers.Read the source scope before acting.

Safety desk / Published incidents

Safety & crime

SEC-01

San Antonio Police Department citywide service population (FBI UCR) / 2025 complete calendar year

35 / 100Composite safety rating

4,447.5Reported offenses per 100,000

-15.6% / lower2024 reported offenses per 100,000

Much higher than U.S. national benchmarkCompared with U.S. national benchmark

Safety pressure gaugeElevated safety pressure

More cautionMixedStronger signal

Official citywide agency evidence with a published service population; appropriate for city-level context, not individual blocks.

What is happening

Much higher than U.S. national benchmark

The 35/100 rating is anchored to the published comparison shown here. It describes the reported geography—not every street or an individual person's probability of victimization.

Watch most closely

Phones, bags and opportunistic theft

Use extra care in crowded transport, nightlife and visitor corridors. Compare daytime and late-night routines around the exact destination rather than generalizing from the whole radius.

How to use this

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How much friction does safety add to daily life?

Who gets to feel at home here?

Much higher than U.S. national benchmark

Phones, bags and opportunistic theft

Favorable signals

Pressure points

Compare the exact scope

Published category breakdown/ reported rate per 100,000

Comparison desk / keep unlike measures separate

Summer runs hot. Winter cools gently.

Verified geographic benchmarks

Regional price signals / 100 = comparison baseline

Monthly rent benchmarks / by bedroom count

Neighborhood watchlist / directional, not ranked

Downtown

Hemisfair

St Paul Square

Industry signals / current opportunity mix

Arts, recreation, accommodation & food

Education, healthcare & social assistance

Professional, management & administrative services

Dining & nightlife

Culture

Outdoors

Recent headlines / opens original source

New lead emerges in 16-year-old disappearance of baby Gabriel Johnson

How this file is assembled

Weather Forecast API

Air Quality API (CAMS)

2016-2025 daily weather archive for the selected coordinates

ACS 2024 5-year: population, income, rent and home value for ZCTA 78208

2024 Regional Price Parities for Texas

Mapped place matches within 4 km of the selected coordinates

2025 reported offenses for San Antonio Police Department

New lead emerges in 16-year-old disappearance of baby Gabriel Johnson

United States intentional-homicide rate

Keep the comparison honest.

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