There are a lot of perks to Texas that make it an attractive place to live. Among them are its food, recreational activities, and, of course, job opportunities.<\/p>\n
While some of the state’s suburbs are considered<\/a> among the best places in the U.S. to find\u00a0a new career, a new study reveals a worrisome revelation: Another\u00a0one of its towns ranks in the top five of places with the highest risk of its residents burning out.<\/p>\n What does a burnout feel like?<\/p>\n The U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM)<\/a>\u00a0says an overtly busy lifestyle can help this feeling develop. It cites being overworked, consistently under pressure, or persistent conflict with others as other causes.<\/p>\n “Doctors and nurses, for example, who sacrifice themselves for others, would often end up being ‘burned out’ \u2013 exhausted, listless, and overwhelmed,” an article from the NLM states. However, it can impact anyone, “from stressed-out career-driven people and celebrities to overworked employees and homemakers.”<\/p>\n San Antonio ranks near No. 1 as city with highest burnout risk<\/p>\n A report from Sana Lake Recovery<\/a>, a private addiction treatment center in Missouri, names San Antonio as the fourth city in which burnout is most likely. <\/p>\n The analysis ranked cities in all 50 states, focusing on the 25 that reported the highest number of workers. It considered factors such as “average commute times, median work hours, cost of living, mental health access, unemployment rates, walkability, green space access, and search volumes for relevant terms like ‘how to prevent burnout’ and ‘work stress,” per the center’s website.<\/p>\n Researchers highlighted what is driving some folks in the Alamo City to a potentially negative health stage. On average, locals work more than 43 hours a week, according to the study. Astoundingly, they spend 43 hours a year being\u00a0stuck in traffic. Those who feel personally victimized by I-10 or Loop 1604\u00a0can feel validated in that, yes, delays really are that bad sometimes.<\/p>\n Relief may be on the way for future San Antonians, though. Late last year, the Travis County (Austin) Commissioners Court approved funding for a feasibility study that supports the idea of a passenger rail between San Antonio and Austin<\/a>. During the October 2025 meeting, Commissioner Brigid Shea noted that it ” really is exciting” because “nobody likes being stuck on I-35, and it’s going to get worse with all the construction.”<\/p>\n Other transportation woes contributing to the 210’s placement include the fact that less than half of its residents live within a 10-minute walk of a park, the report states. Researchers argue this “makes it harder to unplug from daily stress without a car.”<\/p>\n Two other Texas cities cracked the top 10 list. These include Austin, which took seventh, and Fort Worth, which landed at No 8.<\/p>\n