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How the SCOTUS birthright case could affect Bexar babies

The Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday over President Trump's executive order restricting birthright citizenship.

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On average, 5,400 babies were born each year to immigrant mothers in Bexar County from 2016 to 2024, according to CDC data — underscoring how many local families could be affected by potential changes to birthright citizenship.Why it matters: The Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday over President Trump&#x27;s executive order restricting birthright citizenship, in a case that could reshape who is recognized as an American at birth.

Port San Antonio company builds in-flight hospitals

The units allow patients to be treated while in flight.

Local Brief

A Port San Antonio company is manufacturing medical units that can be attached to planes to treat patients <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="in the air" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/austin/2026/03/10/electric-aircraft-texas" data-vars-content-id="bad7a2d1-896d-43e3-93ee-c08ec2af48c1" data-vars-headline="Port San Antonio company builds in-flight hospitals" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/austin/2026/03/10/electric-aircraft-texas" target="_self">in the air</a>.Why it matters: That&#x27;s a major shift from when someone had to be stabilized on the ground before they could be transported, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Knight Aerospace" data-vars-click-url="https://knightaerospace.com/modular-systems-knight-aerospace/" data-vars-content-id="bad7a2d1-896d-43e3-93ee-c08ec2af48c1" data-vars-headline="Port San Antonio company builds in-flight hospitals" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://knightaerospace.com/modular-systems-knight-aerospace/" target="_blank">Knight Aerospace</a> CEO Bianca Rhodes tells Axios.

What San Antonio's bus stop spacing means

Bunching bus stops can make public transit slower.

San Antonio&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="bus stops" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2023/12/13/via-bus-transit-ridership-covid" data-vars-content-id="725eab29-a6fd-4e25-bfe1-79752cd78e2b" data-vars-headline="What San Antonio&#x27;s bus stop spacing means" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2023/12/13/via-bus-transit-ridership-covid" target="_self">bus stops</a> tend to be more than two football fields apart, per data compiled by the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Works in Progress" data-vars-click-url="https://worksinprogress.co/issue/the-united-states-needs-fewer-bus-stops/" data-vars-content-id="725eab29-a6fd-4e25-bfe1-79752cd78e2b" data-vars-headline="What San Antonio&#x27;s bus stop spacing means" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://worksinprogress.co/issue/the-united-states-needs-fewer-bus-stops/" target="_blank">Works in Progress</a> transit blog.Why it matters: Bunching bus stops can make public transit slower, less reliable and more expensive to operate, per the blog.

Why San Antonio streets rank among the least safe

Pedestrians walk on roads with high speed limits.

Transit

The San Antonio area has some of the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="least safe streets" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/12/08/san-antonio-deadliest-dangerous-roads-crashes-map" data-vars-content-id="ae7f8b52-6300-45dd-b6c1-d076401e4341" data-vars-headline="Why San Antonio streets rank among the least safe" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/12/08/san-antonio-deadliest-dangerous-roads-crashes-map" target="_self">least safe streets</a> in the country, per StreetLight Data&#x27;s new &quot;<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="U.S. Safe Streets Index" data-vars-click-url="https://learn.streetlightdata.com/us-safe-streets-index-ebook" data-vars-content-id="ae7f8b52-6300-45dd-b6c1-d076401e4341" data-vars-headline="Why San Antonio streets rank among the least safe" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://learn.streetlightdata.com/us-safe-streets-index-ebook" target="_blank">U.S. Safe Streets Index</a>.&quot;Why it matters: Traffic fatalities in San Antonio have increased since the pandemic, according to the city&#x27;s latest tally.

King William's streets come alive with residents' ghost stories

This October, King William ghost tours are getting an upgrade with community-sourced tales.

Things to Do

With its stately mansions and rich past, the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="King William neighborhood" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/09/22/new-wine-bar-blue-star-arts-complex-san-antonio" data-vars-content-id="2a7796f8-34b8-4ac8-b5e1-4e83f6512af4" data-vars-headline="King William&#x27;s streets come alive with residents&#x27; ghost stories" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/09/22/new-wine-bar-blue-star-arts-complex-san-antonio" target="_self">King William neighborhood</a> is made for ghost stories — and this October, those tales will come alive on the revamped <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Haunted History Walking Tour" data-vars-click-url="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/haunted-history-walking-tour-tickets-1639854913189?aff=oddtdtcreator" data-vars-content-id="2a7796f8-34b8-4ac8-b5e1-4e83f6512af4" data-vars-headline="King William&#x27;s streets come alive with residents&#x27; ghost stories" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/haunted-history-walking-tour-tickets-1639854913189?aff=oddtdtcreator" target="_blank">Haunted History Walking Tour</a>.Why it matters: For the first time, Curious Twins Tours &amp; Events is adding ghost stories collected from residents, businesses and visitors to its existing tour, King William Association vice president Holly Strain tells Axios.

Best and worst neighborhoods for Bexar County kids

Where children grow up shapes their health, education and future.

A new analysis of quality-of-life data across the country reinforces what many already knew: Kids in Bexar County&#x27;s poorest neighborhoods face daunting odds on multiple levels compared with their counterparts in affluent areas.Why it matters: Where children grow up shapes their health, education and future.

2025 ParkScore: San Antonio slips in national ranking

San Antonio's standing in the ParkScore rankings is down four spots from last year.

Neighborhoods

San Antonio&#x27;s standing in the ParkScore rankings has slipped this year, falling to 57th place — down four spots from last year.Why it matters: City parks serve as community meeting spots and civic spaces, offer room for exercise and fresh air, and can draw in new residents — but they require investment, attention and protection.

San Antonio HOAs outpace national average by 30 percentage points

San Antonio homebuyers are more likely than most Americans to face HOA fees.

Real Estate

San Antonio homebuyers are more likely than most Americans to face homeowners association (HOA) fees, according to a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Realtor.com report" data-vars-click-url="https://www.realtor.com/research/homeowners-associations-2024" data-vars-content-id="9f8204ea-8f40-40b4-8f64-dbaf6e3ca7f4" data-vars-headline="San Antonio HOAs outpace national average by 30 percentage points" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.realtor.com/research/homeowners-associations-2024" target="_blank">Realtor.com report</a>.Why it matters: For many homebuyers, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="HOA fees" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2024/02/10/homeowners-association-hoa-fees-map-states" data-vars-content-id="9f8204ea-8f40-40b4-8f64-dbaf6e3ca7f4" data-vars-headline="San Antonio HOAs outpace national average by 30 percentage points" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2024/02/10/homeowners-association-hoa-fees-map-states" target="_self">HOA fees</a> are another financial hurdle in an already tough <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="market" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2024/12/23/home-prices-mortgage-rates-predictions-2025" data-vars-content-id="9f8204ea-8f40-40b4-8f64-dbaf6e3ca7f4" data-vars-headline="San Antonio HOAs outpace national average by 30 percentage points" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2024/12/23/home-prices-mortgage-rates-predictions-2025" target="_self">market</a>.

More than half of San Antonio rentals come with perks

Gift cards and utility discounts are among the freebies landlords are handing out.

More than half of San Antonio-area rental listings in 2024 offered concessions — like a free month of rent, waived application and pet fees, free parking, utility discounts or event gift cards, according to a<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text=" new Zillow report" data-vars-click-url="https://www.zillow.com/research/december-2024-rent-report-34750/" data-vars-content-id="1095f2aa-eb85-4006-8b01-93f76250afe0" data-vars-headline="More than half of San Antonio rentals come with perks" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.zillow.com/research/december-2024-rent-report-34750/" target="_blank"> new Zillow report</a>.Why it matters: Concessions may be a marketing tactic, but they also help ease renters&#x27; financial burden.

Arboretum San Antonio accepting feedback for final design

The arboretum has presented three concepts emphasizing different themes.

Plans for <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Arboretum San Antonio" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2023/07/11/san-antonio-arboretum-trees-park-brooks" data-vars-content-id="5e6c8bb8-4891-4860-9c75-a402af3f16fa" data-vars-headline="Arboretum San Antonio accepting feedback for final design" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2023/07/11/san-antonio-arboretum-trees-park-brooks" target="_self">Arboretum San Antonio</a> are taking root, allowing residents to weigh in on features they&#x27;d like to see in the tree sanctuary, which is expected to be the second-largest in Texas.Why it matters: Called a &quot;<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="museum of trees" data-vars-click-url="https://www.arboretumsa.org/learn#:~:text=Arboretum%20San%20Antonio%20celebrates%20this,can%20be%20told%20through%20trees." data-vars-content-id="5e6c8bb8-4891-4860-9c75-a402af3f16fa" data-vars-headline="Arboretum San Antonio accepting feedback for final design" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.arboretumsa.org/learn#:~:text=Arboretum%20San%20Antonio%20celebrates%20this,can%20be%20told%20through%20trees." target="_blank">museum of trees</a>,&quot; the arboretum will provide outdoor activity space and serve as a destination for the Southeast Side.

San Antonio ranks 9th in nation for built-to-rent homes

San Antonio will have more than 4,500 built-to-rent units by the end of 2024.

San Antonio is among the top ten metro areas for communities of <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="built-to-rent" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2023/08/01/built-to-rent-homes-increase-san-antonio-texas" data-vars-content-id="91eb3bba-e2f0-4a98-9505-e99663d04d19" data-vars-headline="San Antonio ranks 9th in nation for built-to-rent homes" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2023/08/01/built-to-rent-homes-increase-san-antonio-texas" target="_self">built-to-rent</a> single-family homes, according to <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="RentCafe" data-vars-click-url="https://www.rentcafe.com/blog/rental-market/market-snapshots/build-to-rent-single-family-homes-construction-2024/" data-vars-content-id="91eb3bba-e2f0-4a98-9505-e99663d04d19" data-vars-headline="San Antonio ranks 9th in nation for built-to-rent homes" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.rentcafe.com/blog/rental-market/market-snapshots/build-to-rent-single-family-homes-construction-2024/" target="_blank">RentCafe</a>.Why it matters: As<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text=" mortgage rates" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2024/04/24/mortgage-rates-high-april-2024" data-vars-content-id="91eb3bba-e2f0-4a98-9505-e99663d04d19" data-vars-headline="San Antonio ranks 9th in nation for built-to-rent homes" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2024/04/24/mortgage-rates-high-april-2024" target="_self"> mortgage rates</a> reached near-record highs this year, there has been a proliferation of communities that offer amenities, property management perks — and no<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text=" mortgages" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2024/04/24/mortgage-rates-high-april-2024" data-vars-content-id="91eb3bba-e2f0-4a98-9505-e99663d04d19" data-vars-headline="San Antonio ranks 9th in nation for built-to-rent homes" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2024/04/24/mortgage-rates-high-april-2024" target="_self"> mortgages</a>.

U-Haul data shows where San Antonio newcomers are from

Californians aren't the only ones coming to town.

Californians make a lot of <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="headlines" data-vars-click-url="https://www.statesman.com/story/news/state/2024/04/18/texas-to-california-moving-relocation-2022-us-census-bureau-population/73367615007/" data-vars-content-id="6371daba-21c1-4284-961a-0f2649520ce4" data-vars-headline="U-Haul data shows where San Antonio newcomers are from" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.statesman.com/story/news/state/2024/04/18/texas-to-california-moving-relocation-2022-us-census-bureau-population/73367615007/" target="_blank">headlines</a> for moving to Texas, but people from Phoenix are quietly topping the list of newcomers to San Antonio, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="new U-Haul data" data-vars-click-url="https://myuhaulstory.com/2024/07/23/migration-trends-2024-midyear-report-origins-of-uhaul-trucks-arriving-in-25-most-populated-us-cities/" data-vars-content-id="6371daba-21c1-4284-961a-0f2649520ce4" data-vars-headline="U-Haul data shows where San Antonio newcomers are from" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://myuhaulstory.com/2024/07/23/migration-trends-2024-midyear-report-origins-of-uhaul-trucks-arriving-in-25-most-populated-us-cities/" target="_blank">new U-Haul data</a> shows.Zoom in: The mass exodus from California to Texas has been widely reported, often attributed to factors like Texas&#x27; lack of a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="state income tax" data-vars-click-url="https://finance.yahoo.com/news/americans-save-2800-when-moving-from-california-to-no-tax-state-but-theres-more-to-the-calculation-175307755.html" data-vars-content-id="6371daba-21c1-4284-961a-0f2649520ce4" data-vars-headline="U-Haul data shows where San Antonio newcomers are from" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://finance.yahoo.com/news/americans-save-2800-when-moving-from-california-to-no-tax-state-but-theres-more-to-the-calculation-175307755.html" target="_blank">state income tax</a> and liberal <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="California politics" data-vars-click-url="https://www.businessinsider.com/conservative-moved-california-to-texas-back-orange-county-dallas-2024-7" data-vars-content-id="6371daba-21c1-4284-961a-0f2649520ce4" data-vars-headline="U-Haul data shows where San Antonio newcomers are from" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/conservative-moved-california-to-texas-back-orange-county-dallas-2024-7" target="_blank">California politics</a>.

Poll: What should we call the San Antonio-Austin area?

As talks of a major metro <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="merging San Antonio and Austin" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2023/12/01/san-antonio-austin-metroplex-population-growth" data-vars-content-id="e7763028-3efb-4864-a15f-55ab1c88bee2" data-vars-headline="Poll: What should we call the San Antonio-Austin area?" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2023/12/01/san-antonio-austin-metroplex-population-growth" target="_self">merging San Antonio and Austin</a> — similar to Dallas-Fort Worth — heat up, we&#x27;re left wondering what it might be called.State of play: Communities along the Interstate 35 corridor, including New Braunfels, Kyle and San Marcos, are consistently among the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="fastest-growing" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2023/03/30/bexar-comal-county-texas-fastest-growing-population" data-vars-content-id="e7763028-3efb-4864-a15f-55ab1c88bee2" data-vars-headline="Poll: What should we call the San Antonio-Austin area?" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2023/03/30/bexar-comal-county-texas-fastest-growing-population" target="_self">fastest-growing</a> in the country.

San Antonio is the No. 1 aging-friendly city in the US

San Antonio has a housing market element that’s in short supply elsewhere.

San Antonio&#x27;s abundance of aging-friendly homes makes it the No. 1 destination for baby boomers looking to relocate, according to a new report.Why it matters: Nationwide, there&#x27;s a shortage of homes with features an aging population wants.

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A map showing the 2023 Childhood Opportunity Index in the San Antonio area. 35% of census tracts are ranked "very low", 18% "low", 17% "moderate", 20% "high", and 11% "very high".

2023 Childhood Opportunity Index in the San Antonio area

Data: Diversitydatakids.org; Map: Erin Davis/Axios Visuals

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Bar chart showing the 2025 ParkScore for San Antonio. The city earned 51 points out of 100 for the overall quality of its parks system, lower than the national median of 54 points. It scored highest in park acreage, at 68 points, and lowest in access, at 26 points.

2025 ParkScore for San Antonio

Data: Trust for Public Land; Chart: Kavya Beheraj/Axios

A bar chart showing the share of home listings subject to HOA fees, by metro area, in 2024. 40.5% of listings in the U.S. had HOA fees. The metro area with the highest rate was Myrtle Beach, S.C., at 84.8%. The area with the lowest was Charleston, S.C., at 0.2%. 71% of San Antonio-area listings had HOA fees.

Share of home listings that are subject to HOA fees, by metro area

Line chart showing the share of Zillow rentals offering rent concessions. In December 2024, 0.0842 of listings offered rent concessions.