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New Braunfels, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Comal County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
98,700
Population
2,192/sq mi density
$88,257
Median Income
$44,460 per capita
$315,100
Home Value
$345,021 Zillow
$1,536
Median Rent
28.4% income on rent
71°F
Avg Temperature
300 sunny days/yr
247
Violent Crime/100K
1,263 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.7 / 5.0
$88,257 median income, 2.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$315,100 home value, $1,536/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
247 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.1 / 5.0
38.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$88,257
17% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$44,460
14% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.5%
31% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.1%
67% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: New Braunfels vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows New Braunfels’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$88,257
117%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$44,460
114%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$111,112
154%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,116
78%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,116
22% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
27 min
3% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
14.4%
5% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
73.7%
1% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.1%
98% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$12,084M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
73.7%
Public Transit
0.1%
Work From Home
14.4%
Other
11.8%
Average commute time
27 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
5,146
Restaurants
452
Healthcare
517
Retail
490
Manufacturing
152
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$111,112
54% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$8,785
151% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $88,257 |
| Per Capita Income | $44,460 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $111,112 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,116 |
| County GDP | $12,084M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.440 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 27 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 73.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.1% |
| Work From Home | 14.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 5,146 |
| Restaurants | 452 |
| Healthcare | 517 |
| Retail | 490 |
| Manufacturing | 152 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $111,112 |
| Avg Property Tax | $8,785 |