New Braunfels, TX

US City in Texas, South · ranked on 28 metrics

New Braunfels, TX is a US city in Texas with a population of 128,712 (215th of 477). It ranks best for Poverty Rate (%) (57th of 434), Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (73rd of 434), Property Crime Rate (per 100K) (86th of 395). It ranks lowest for Average Commute (Minutes) (332nd of 434), Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (230th of 434).

Population
128.7K
215th highest of 477
Density
2,858.0
206th highest of 477
Growth rate
5.83%
4th highest of 477
Area
45.04
232nd highest of 477
Region
South
Texas

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 17 metrics that rank at least half of all US cities, given whether higher or lower is better.

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 39th of 460
  2. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    57th of 434
  3. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    60th of 395
  4. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 66th of 460
  5. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    73rd of 434
  6. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 77th of 460
  7. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    79th of 395
  8. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    86th of 395
  9. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    87th of 395

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    332nd of 434
  2. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    293rd of 434
  3. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    230th of 434
  4. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 194th of 460
  5. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    165th of 434
  6. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 153rd of 460
  7. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    132nd of 434
  8. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    106th of 395

Profile by category

Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.

Strongest category Crime & Safety (79), weakest Economics (66). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 10 widely reported measures from 4 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Tampa, FL86% similar
  2. Cary, NC78% similar
  3. Henderson, NV78% similar
  4. Naperville, IL76% similar

Quick answers

What is the population of New Braunfels, TX?
New Braunfels, TX has a population of 128,712, 215th among 477 US cities.
What does New Braunfels, TX rank best at?
Among US cities, New Braunfels, TX ranks best for Poverty Rate (%) (57th of 434); Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (73rd of 434); Property Crime Rate (per 100K) (86th of 395).
Where does New Braunfels, TX rank worst?
New Braunfels, TX ranks lowest for Average Commute (Minutes) (332nd of 434); Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (230th of 434).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for New Braunfels, TX?
Rankodex ranks New Braunfels, TX on 28 statistics compared with other US cities, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

28 metrics with a value for this place, in 5 topics