The 10 Most Dangerous And Worst Neighborhoods In San Antonio, TX

The 10 Most Dangerous Neighborhoods In San Antonio For 2024

Hein-Orchard gets its name from an intersection that makes up the southwest corner of the rectangular neighborhood, the crossing of Hein Road and Orchard Road. Meanwhile, the northern boundary is formed by Martin Luther King Dr., just across from Martin Luther King Park.

This is another spot that has little commercial real estate, forcing residents to search elsewhere for anything they want to buy. That means they also have to search elsewhere for somewhere to work. And, as it turns out, they might need to look even further to find any real jobs. The unemployment rate in Hein-Orchard reaches 8.9%. while the median income come in at $31,213.

This list has some dominant themes. Many of the neighborhoods ranked worst in the city are small enclaves, lacking commercial areas, with serious economic troubles.

Given that profile, it’s no surprise that Dellcrest Forrest ends up as the number 3 worst place in San Antonio for 2024. It fills most of those unfortunate requirements.

Small? Yep, this section of eastern San Antonio is home to just 115 people. Few amenities? Yes, apart from a strip along WW White Road, the neighborhood is almost completely residential. Serious economic troubles? ‘Fraid so. Just look at the $22,865 median income and the 5.0% unemployment rate.

Besides sounding like a Rolling Stones album from the early 1970s, Villas Of Babcock-Summerwind is another small, mostly residential area. This time, it sits in the northwest section of the city, a short drive down Babcock Road from both CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital – Medical Center and University Hospital.

Nice to have ready medical attention nearby. That is, if you can afford it. For the residents of Villas Of Babcock-Summerwind, this might be a stretch. After all, the unemployment rate hovers at 9.5% and the median income comes in at $35,243. Meanwhile, the lack of stores and restaurants means that locals have to hit the road to find most of their basics.

We know. Not much of a name. We don’t get to choose these things. Maybe San Antonio should sponsor a naming contest to get this area a better moniker than “United Homeowners.” But, as it stands, we have to work with what we’ve got.

Unlike most of the bland urban environments we’ve seen so far, United Homeowners comes with its share of green. You’ve got the Salado Creek Greenway and Pletz County Park. You even have a large campground/cabin village at the San Antonio/Alamo KOA Holiday.

But the economic issues typical to this list persist here. The median income only reaches $25,732 and the unemployment rate sits at 6.7%.

So basketball fans are going to jump to a conclusion here and get disappointed. No, the Arena District doesn’t house the AT&T Center, home of the NBA’s San Antonio Spurs. That’s located a bit to the northeast. But the Arena District does have its share of draws. This includes St. Philip’s College, a local community college.

However, like so many spots on this list, economic troubles drag the neighborhood down. As a result, the Arena District ends up as the number 8 worst location in San Antonio for 2024. Need some proof? Just look at the median income of $32,107 and an unemployment rate of 8.4%.

Located in western San Antonio, Cable-Westwood is nearly bisected by Pinn Road. At the same time, it has a string of fast food and chain restaurants on Military Drive, along its western border. In the northeast corner of the neighborhood, you can also find a portion of the Leon Creek Greenway.

So far, things are looking up compared to some of the other areas on this list. There are some other points of optimism. Mainly, the economy is slightly better than many of the other places that rank among San Antonio’s worst.

Now, we said better…not good. Cable-Westwood still suffers from a shaky financial situation. The unemployment rate stands at 4.1%, while the median income touches $35,404.

Just outside Skyline, you’ll find the Red Berry Estate, a giant mansion, complete with a casino, ballroom, chateau, manicured lawns, and a gated fence. Notice we said it was just outside of Skyline. The neighborhood itself is basically the opposite of that. It’s got the tiny Skyline Park, but otherwise, no hint of the Red Berry lifestyle.

Instead, this neighborhood in the eastern part of town comes with a 4.0% unemployment rate and a $33,750 median income. It also comes with a lack of amenities. Except for a strip of businesses along WW White Road, you won’t find much commercial activity in the area.

Methodology: How we determined the most dangerous San Antonio neighborhoods in 2024

To figure out how bad a place is to live in, we only needed to know what kinds of things people like and then decide what places have the least amount of those things. We plugged the following criteria into Saturday Night Science to get the worst neighborhoods in San Antonio:

• High crime (Estimated)
• High unemployment (Less jobs)
• Low median income (Less pay)
• Low population density (No things to do)
• Low home values (No one’s willing to pay to live here)

Then, we ranked each neighborhood in San Antonio, Texas for each of these criteria from worst to best.

Next, we averaged the individual rankings for each criterion into a “Worst Score.”

The neighborhood with the lowest “Worst Score” ranks as the most dangerous neighborhood of San Antonio.

The article is an opinion based on facts and is meant as infotainment. We updated this article for 2024. This report is our time ranking the worst neighborhoods to live in San Antonio.

Skip to the end to see the list of all 269 neighborhoods ranked from worst to best.