2021 SENIOR LIVING REPORT

Senior Living in San Antonio

See where San Antonio ranks for senior living.

While the city lacks the cachet of Florida or Arizona as a retirement destination, San Antonio is home to over 175,000 residents over the age of 65 as of 2017. Older adults comprise almost 12% of the city’s 1.46 million residents. For retirees looking for their ideal relocation spot, San Antonio offers a cost of living that is 4% below the national average, a warm climate with an average of zero snowfall each year and friendly tax treatment that exempts residents from state taxes on all retirement income, public and private. The city’s senior services include transportation assistance and help with preparing nutritious meals. Retirees who love the outdoors can explore San Antonio’s extensive park system.

To help seniors discover the most senior-friendly cities around the country, Caring.com conducted a new study, “The Best Places for Seniors.” This survey analyzes and ranks 300 cities and 50 states on the quality of senior living in that area. The cities were graded using 70 metrics across six categories: senior housing, engagement, affordability, quality of life, health care and transportation.

National Rankings in San Antonio

In order to find the states that are most friendly to seniors and offer the highest quality of life, Caring.com’s 2019 Senior Living Report graded every state in the U.S. across six different categories, using 70 individual metrics. Below you can see how San Antonio compared to the rest of the nation.

Why did we choose these metrics?

To learn more about our process, read about why each facet of our methodology is important, and what role it plays in determining the overall opportunity that seniors have to enjoy a healthy and happy lifestyle. While we did include the obvious factors, such as affordability and health care available, we expanded the usefulness of our report by taking a deep dive into more nuanced indicators, such as the availability of museums and parks, the quality of the transportation system, and the amount of air and water pollution.

1. Health Care
2. Senior Living & Housing
3. Community Involvement
4. Transportation
5. Quality Of Life
6. Affordability