7 towns within about an hour of the main post area: drive time, rent, home values and the school district for each.
The green or red number is an E-5 with dependents' 2026 BAH ($1,578) minus that town's median 2-bedroom rent. Check your own pay grade.
E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$391 a month
San Angelo Independent School District: 23 schools, 13,180 students, 15.1 students per teacher. District facts
E-5 BAH left over after the median rent: +$502 a month
Grape Creek Independent School District: 6 schools, 1,199 students, 13.3 students per teacher. District facts
E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$979 a month
Miles Independent School District: 4 schools, 508 students, 11.5 students per teacher. District facts
E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$909 a month
Schleicher Independent School District: 3 schools, 451 students, 8.8 students per teacher. District facts
E-5 BAH left over after the median rent: +$1,051 a month
Eden Consolidated Independent School District: 3 schools, 221 students, 10.5 students per teacher. District facts
E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$695 a month
Bronte Independent School District: 1 schools, 224 students, 8 students per teacher. District facts
E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$500 a month
Ballinger Independent School District: 5 schools, 799 students, 10.4 students per teacher. District facts
Updated October 12, 2026. How we get our numbers.
San Angelo, TX is about 18 minutes from the main post area (7.7 road miles) without traffic.
Eden, TX, where the Census median rent is $527 a month (rent plus utilities, 2020-2024 average). New leases usually cost more than the median, so check current listings too.
For an E-5 with dependents the 2026 DoD BAH is $1,578 a month. That is at or above the Census median 2-bedroom rent in 5 of the 5 towns here with a Census figure for that size, with the most left over in Miles, TX.
San Angelo Independent School District, with 23 schools and 13,180 students (15.1 students per teacher), from the NCES Common Core of Data. Always confirm the school for a specific address with the district.