Head to Head

San Antonio, TX vs Garland, TX

San Antonio leads with a Fun Score of 29, ahead by 29 points. Across 23 individual factors, San Antonio wins 15 and Garland wins 7, with 1 tied.

Factor wins — San Antonio
15 of 23
Tied
1
Factor wins — Garland
7 of 23
Factor San Antonio, TX Garland, TX
What lifts the score
Eats 23 Best
4
Drinks 26 Best
2
Coffee 21 Best
4
Live Music 23 Best
5
Star Power 75 Best
14
Outdoors 12
17 Best
Culture 18 Best
5
Events 76 Best
4
Sports 24 Best
5
Unique Hangouts 35
65 Best
City Vibe 91 Best
14
Climate 44
50 Best
Transit Quality 60 Best
29
Walkability 28
48 Best
Higher Education 71 Best
53
Bike & Micromobility 52 Best
11
What weighs it down (lower score = better)
Crime 80
18 Best
Traffic 63 Best
87
Air Quality 63 Best
92
Disaster Risk 77 Best
84
Weather Extremes 80
79 Best
Economic Strain 59
53 Best
Going-Out Cost 35
35

Scores are 0–100 percentile ranks. For drawback factors (crime, traffic, etc.) a lower number is better — the Best badge marks whichever city has less. Full methodology →