Jefferson

San Antonio, TX

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Jefferson - San Antonio, TX Area Guide

A sleepy community with some of the best restaurants in north San Antonio

Suburban Close-Knit Community Restaurants Diverse

Situated about two miles northwest of Downtown San Antonio, the Jefferson neighborhood entices renters with its low cost of living, ample amenities, and affordable rentals. Its proximity to downtown makes it a popular place to live for people who work in the city or want to take advantage of the area’s highly-rated schools.

Locals spend time outdoors at Woodlawn Lake Park, which includes a large swimming pool, gymnasium, and fitness equipment. The park’s community room, supported by fiber-optic Wi-Fi, affords enrichment opportunities such as reading programs for kids and adults and a kiosk that gives health assessments. Explore Fredericksburg Rd. for a variety of restaurants and stores, including Mexican, Chinese, coffee shops, and donut shops.

Getting Around

Fairly Walkable

Walkability

50 / 100

Limited Public Transit

Transit

30 / 100

Very Drivable

Drivability

80 / 100

Fairly Bikeable

Bikeability

40 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 15 Minute Walk

Groceries

70 / 100

Good Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

60 / 100

Good Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

60 / 100

Fair Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

50 / 100

Recreation

Large Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

60 / 100

Limited Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

20 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

20 / 100

Limited Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

20 / 100

Not Noisy

Quiet Score

100 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Woodlawn Lake Park
  • San Pedro Springs Park
  • Scobee Planetarium
  • Elmendorf Lake Park
  • Monterrey Park

Military Bases

Airports

  • San Antonio International

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2026.

Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.