Living in Canyon Lake, TX
Small city in Texas
Canyon Lake is a small city in Texas, home to about 33,000 people, with 633,000 living within 31 mi. Day to day, a car is essential. Life moves at a slow, calm pace, and homes are mostly houses.
Is Canyon Lake a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Strong healthcare: 4 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Affordable housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $384k and rents for $1,830 a month
- Sunny: more sunshine and clearer skies than most places
- Easy flying: SAT is 27 mi away
👎 Cons
- Quieter on culture: few museums and attractions nearby
- Fewer family amenities than most places
- No dog parks within 9 mi
- Hot summers: highs around 94°F
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Key facts
Living in Canyon Lake: common questions
What is the cost of living in Canyon Lake?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $384k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $1,830 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are below the US average (index 95, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Canyon Lake?
Texas has no state income tax, and homeowners here pay about 1.01% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Canyon Lake safe?
Canyon Lake isn't in the FBI's 2019 city crime table, so Best Life Fit Me counts its safety as average.
How are the schools in Canyon Lake?
Public schools in Canyon Lake test close to the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 15 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in Canyon Lake?
Canyon Lake has mild winters: winter days average around 63°F and summer days around 94°F.
Does Canyon Lake get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is high, mainly from flooding: 8 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 3.14 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Canyon Lake?
The nearest major airport is SAT, about 27 mi away.
How Canyon Lake scores
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