SAN ANTONIO is now under coverage.
Local dating, modeled. Every signal in San Antonio, converted into a tactical roadmap.
Greater San Antonio is open as a field office. The headline numbers, each sourced and confidence-flagged:
- $950 per month Zumper Rent Research, June 2026
- $38,403 per year Census ACS 5-yr, 2019–2023
- 55% Census ACS 5-yr, 2019–2023
By the numbers
11 sourced, confidence-flagged metrics for San Antonio — gender, money, neighborhoods, and political lean. The deep dive, with charts, is in the console below.
- Singles, 22 to 50
488,963
- Gender balance
55%
- Male skew
55%
- Median income
$38,403
- 1-bedroom rent
$950
- Living wage
$41,621
- Transit fare
$1
- Rent trend
$950
- Most female-leaning zone
49%
- Democratic
54%
- Shift
44%
The shape of the market
The Pearl, Monte Vista, and the Medical Center district are the most balanced, near 49% male.
San Antonio runs about 55% male, with the working-class Southside (61%) and the UTSA student area the most male-skewed.
How dating actually happens
Only about 14% of matches on curated apps like Hinge turn into a first date.
Roughly 1 in 10 partnered adults met their partner online, and the share climbs sharply for younger and LGB couples.
One in four matches never gets a reply.
53% of online daters say their overall experience has been positive.
Dating safety in San Antonio
78% of active dating-app users report burnout: 80% of women (driven by message volume) and 74% of men (driven by a lack of responses).
60% of Americans support requiring a background check before someone can create a dating profile.
An estimated 26% of men have received unsolicited explicit content, far below the rate for women.
56% of women under 50 have been sent unsolicited explicit images while dating online.
48% of online daters have faced at least one form of harassing behavior on a dating platform.
43% of women under 50 say a match kept contacting them after they said no.
52% of online daters say a scammer or bot has contacted them.
63% of men under 50 say a scammer or bot has contacted them, the highest of any group.
11% of women under 50 have been physically threatened on a dating platform.
40% of daters say platforms do a bad job removing fake and bot accounts; only 20% say they do well.
The LGBTQ+ landscape
53% of LGB adults have used a dating app, far more than straight adults.
About 24% of LGB couples met online, roughly three times the straight rate.
About 70% of LGB adults under 30 have used a dating app, the highest-adoption cohort anywhere.
7.6% of U.S. adults now identify as LGBTQ+, up from 3.5% in 2012.
22.3% of adults aged 18 to 34 identify as LGBTQ+.
Political alignment
24% of Americans say they could never date someone who disagrees with them on abortion.
Texas does not register voters by party; as a 2024 proxy, Bexar County voted about 54% Harris to 44% Trump.
Bexar is one of the few Texas counties Harris carried, but its Democratic margin shrank sharply from 2020, and it sits ringed by deep-red Hill Country counties.
47% of single daters would not seriously date a Trump voter; among Democratic women that rises to 79%.
69% of Americans would not date someone who is unemployed, rising to 81% of women.
The cost of dating
A single adult in Bexar County needs about $41,600 a year just to cover the basics.
San Antonio is the most affordable big market in the country for renters, with one-bedrooms under $1,000 and still falling as new apartments outpace demand.
Americans reported $1.3 billion in romance-scam losses in a single year, a tax on every crowded market.
A VIA Metropolitan Transit fare is just $1.30 one way on local buses, the cheapest transit of any city we cover.
Neighborhood intelligence
| Neighborhood | Singles | M / F | Income | 1BR rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UTSA | 17,943 | 54 / 46 | $40,020 | $1,527 |
| Medical Center | 12,097 | 49 / 51 | $29,464 | $1,292 |
| Castle Hills | 9,109 | 51 / 49 | $34,363 | $1,186 |
| Beacon Hill | 8,972 | 61 / 39 | $26,807 | $1,069 |
| Stone Oak | 8,311 | 53 / 47 | $58,910 | $1,736 |
| Alamo Heights | 8,082 | 51 / 49 | $56,534 | $1,447 |
| Monte Vista | 6,282 | 49 / 51 | $33,313 | $1,129 |
| Southside | 4,447 | 61 / 39 | $23,870 | $990 |
| Southtown | 3,126 | 54 / 46 | $27,213 | $1,481 |
| Pearl | 1,943 | 49 / 51 | $74,781 | $1,767 |
Local date spots
Real venues across San Antonio, scraped from Google Maps and filterable by neighborhood. Ratings and review counts are live Google data — never paid placement.
- Monte Vista
Chama Gaúcha Brazilian Steakhouse - San Antonio
- Southtown
Boudro's on the Riverwalk
- Medical Center
Chart House
- Southside
The Esquire Tavern
- Beacon Hill
Mare E Monte Italian Restaurant (San Antonio)
- Stone Oak
J-Prime Steakhouse
- Pearl
Southerleigh Fine Food & Brewery
- Beacon Hill
Stout’s Signature
- Monte Vista
La Fonda On Main
- Castle Hills
Dough Pizzeria Napoletana
- Medical Center
Maria Bonita Restaurant
- UTSA
Perry's Steakhouse & Grille
- Alamo Heights
Paesanos Lincoln Heights
- UTSA
Fogo de Chão Brazilian Steakhouse
- Monte Vista
Boiler House at Pearl
- Stone Oak
Eddie V's Prime Seafood
- UTSA
Scuzzi's 1604
- Stone Oak
Avenida Brazil Brazilian Steakhouse by Sal e Brasa
- Alamo Heights
Cappy's Restaurant
- Monte Vista
Barbaro
- Pearl
Best Quality Daughter
- Beacon Hill
Battalion
- Stone Oak
Aldino at The Vineyard - Italian Restaurant In San Antonio
- Medical Center
Supper
- Pearl
Paramour At The Phipps
- Alamo Heights
The Bang Bang Bar
- Castle Hills
Tu Asador Mexican Steakhouse - Castle Hills
- Southtown
Tenfold Rooftop
- Beacon Hill
Bar 1919
- Beacon Hill
Brasserie Mon Chou Chou