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New Braunfels Area Facts

  • New Braunfels has a Livability Score of 83/100, which is considered exceptional
  • New Braunfels crime rates are 48% lower than the Texas average
  • Cost of living in New Braunfels is 14% higher than the Texas average
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Should have gone further north User Rating 3 rating By Wiccan56 ( Jan 18, 2021) Hard to say in the middle of moving here during a pandemic what New Braunfels is like. Came up from San Antonio for a change. I would come up here in the late 70's and 80's for a quick getaway for some German food and some outlet shopping when there were some great stores in the ...Read More open New Braunfels Market Place (pre Tanger). It is not like it was. Very congested. Lots of trash everywhere. A few friendly people, a lot of non-Texan transplants. Thank goodness I am renting. I have been here for 5 months and started packing things up to move 4 months ago, unfortunately my lease is 15 months. I would have to say being able to enjoy the river without crowds is a blessing, though. There is really nothing to rate because of the lockdown, but just the traffic now without anything going on is a nightmare. I would hate to see the town in full swing. It is nothing now more than an extension of San Antonio and a shadow of the town it used to be. Read Less
Come visit New Braunfels, Texas User Rating 5 rating By Anonymous ( Mar 10, 2015) I lived in New Braunfels Texas for about 5 years in my early twenties. New Braunfels is known for its german culture anand friendly people. This is a small town where it is easy to feel right at home. There is plenty to do in this city on any given weekend. There are over 100 fes ...Read More tivals annually with the biggest one being Wurstfest Which attracts plenty of visitors during the festival.

New Braunfels is also a great place for tubing, kyaking, swimming and fishing in the nearby rivers. Schlitterbahn is a popular waterpark in New Braunefels offering 65 acres of pure waterpark fun. Schlitterbahn offers plenty of water roller coasters,a sky coaster and inland surfing. Schlitterbahn also offers free parking! Besides all the water activities this city has plenty more to offer and is a great place to settle down and live, or a wonderful destination to vacation with the family and relax.

Visiting downtown New Braunfels will have you wondering what to do because there is so much to choose from. You may visit the New Braunfels Art Gallery which features many local artists. Many musicians also surround the city playing live music for spectators to listen and dance to. One of the oldest and most popular dance halls in New Braunfels is Gruene Hall. Many locals and visitors visit Gruene Hall for the great music and friendly ambiance.

Overall New Braunfels is a wonderful city full of family friendly activities. Anyone living or visiting the city will have plenty to do to stay occupied. New Braunfels is located off of Interstate 35 between Austin and San Antonio so taking a short drive down the highway will have you venturing into bigger cities with plenty more to do. Read Less
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      A+ Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in New Braunfels? Yes, there are lots of amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Lindheimer Plaza
      Haymarket Plaza
      Market Plaza
      Main Plaza
      Prince Solms Park
      Hinman Island Park
      Cypress Bend Park
      New Braunfels Housing Authority Playground

      Entertainment

      Blastenhoff
      Tubenbach
      Schlitterbahn East
      Schlitterbahn East
      Sophienburg Museum & Archives
      Surfenburg
      Art Cottage
      New Braunfels Art League Gallery

      Food & Drink

      Watering Hole Saloon
      Black Whale Pub
      Phoenix Saloon
      Scores Sports Bar & Grill
      Rheas Ice Cream
      Calahan's Pub & Pizza
      Lone Star Lounge
      Scoop Street

      F Commute

      Is public transit available in New Braunfels? Of all people who commute, 0.2% take public transportation in New Braunfels.
      Drive to Work
      82%

      5% higher than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      0%

      5% lower than the US average

      Walk to Work
      1%

      2% lower than the US average

      A Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in New Braunfels? The cost of living in New Braunfels is 106/100 - which is 14% higher than Texas.
      New Braunfels
      106

      6% more expensive than average

      Texas
      92

      8% less expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      B+ Crime

      What is the crime rate in New Braunfels? New Braunfels crime rates are 1,386, which are 48% lower than Texas
      Total Crime
      1,386 per 100k people

      39% lower than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 73

      39% lower than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      -13%

      Year over year crime is down

      B+ Employment

      What is the median income in New Braunfels? The median income in New Braunfels is $71,274 which is 30% higher than Texas.
      Median household income
      $71,27429% higher than the US average
      Income per capita
      $34,33515% higher than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      3%

      38% lower than the US average

      C- Health & Safety

      Is New Braunfels a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are some hospitals, police and fire stations.

      Hospitals

      CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - New Braunfels
      Resolute Health Hospital

      Pharmacies

      H-E-B Pharmacy
      H-E-B Pharmacy
      H-E-B Pharmacy
      Sigma Pharmacy
      Walgreens

      Doctors

      Moon River Ultrasound
      Family First
      Ultra Vision
      Albright Eyecare
      Estes Audiology
      New Braunfels Pediatric Associates
      Advanced Aesthetics
      New Braunfels Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

      A+ Housing

      What are New Braunfels home prices? New Braunfels home prices are $237,900 - which is 67% higher than Texas
      Median home value
      $237,90029% higher than the US average
      Median rent price
      $1,21728% higher than the US average
      Home Ownership
      62%

      3% lower than the US average

      B- Schools

      Does New Braunfels have good schools? The New Braunfels graduation rate is 86% - which is 10% higher than Texas
      High school grad. rates
      86%

      3% higher than the US average

      School test scores
      56%

      16% higher than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      15:1

      8% lower than the US average

      A User Ratings

      Is New Braunfels a good place to live? New Braunfels has an overall rating of 82% from 33 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      82%

      33 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      80%

      2 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      85%

      31 total surveys

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