Although goods and services cost less in San Antonio, people here earn a lower average wage. Credit: Courtesy of sanantonio.uli.org

Everyone’s probably thought about surviving a zombie apocalypse at least once.

As it turns out, San Antonians are in a far better position than most when it comes to surviving this unlikely scenario, according to a study published this week by lawn care service provider LawnLove.

According to Lawn Love’s study — published ahead of the premiere of the Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon spinoff — San Antonio is the No. 3 best city for surviving a zombie apocalypse.

Lawn Love ranked cities and their preparedness for the rise of the dead by analyzing the nation’s 200 largest cities using five categories: vulnerability, hideouts, supplies, protection and mobility. Lawn Love also considered population density, access to bunkers, and of course, the number of hunting supply stores, among 30 other metrics, to compile its data.

Houston came in as the best city for surviving a zombie apocalypse, followed by New York City at No. 2. Miami and Los Angeles took the No. 4 and No. 5 spots, respectively.

“The Alamo City stands out with the 2nd-highest number of supermarkets and 3rd-highest number of hunting gear stores,” the study said. “The city also has a robust military community to defend against the army of the dead.”

Indeed, Fort Sam Houston, the Bass Pro Shop at the Rim, and the city’s numerous H-E-B’s are apparently what stands between Alamo City residents and scenes from HBO’s The Last of Us.

Austin, on the other hand, didn’t fare quite as well in the rankings, but still came in as the No. 6 best-prepared city for a zombie outbreak.

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This article appears in Aug 23 – Sep 5, 2023.

Michael Karlis is a multimedia journalist at the San Antonio Current, whose coverage in print and on social media focuses on local and state politics. He is a graduate of American University in Washington,...