Bandera looks like Africa. It is not too far from San Antonio. If you want flat you might want to check out the coast. Somewhere along Corpus Christi.

One super nice little city, about 80,000 people, nestled along the Concho river is San Angelo. It is 70 miles south of us. I absolutely LOVED living there. We also lived on the Pecos river near a little place called Girvin, between Mc Camey and Fort Stockton. If you like flat with a bit of rolling hills plus desert environment, long views, mesas, buttes, and rocks, that is somewhere to consider. However, for warm weather ALL winter you'll need to head further south.

As for cost of living, our place in Sweetwater has 8 acres, a spring on the property, a creek bordering it, it came with two horse barns, a welding shop with four car parking, RV parking, tons of gorgeous giant mesquite trees, 2000 sq ft home, with an art studio and a two car carport, plus a garden shed, water well, and more, all for $129,000.

AND Texas still doesn't have a state income tax!