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Living in San Antonio, TX

As with every city, there are pros and cons to living in San Antonio too. To start with the good stuff, San Antonio is so friendly that you may be surprised when strangers simply say hello. And even though it has a large population it doesn’t feel overcrowded. San Antonio is bike friendly, offers free ample parking downtown and features a scenic Riverwalk.

The University of Texas San Antonio is the major college in the area with an estimated 28,000 student population. Go Roadrunners!

The San Antonio Spurs are the only professional sports team in the city but they dominate the NBA having won 5 Championships since 1999.

Every city has its cons though. There’s no white Christmas here—the San Antonio climate is hot. Public transportation in San Antonio is not nearly as widespread as in bigger cities either. The creative class is also seeking more opportunity elsewhere in hipper cities like Austin or out of the state in robust creative centers like L.A. or New York. The San Antonio music scene doesn’t thrive compared to Austin—but it certainly exists.

San Antonio, TX employment & economy

The San Antonio unemployment rate is often lower than the rest of Texas, and is known in the region for its economic diversity boasting thriving healthcare, bioscience, IT, aerospace and new energy industries. The major employers in San Antonio are H-E-B Texas Grocery and the USAA.

Education in San Antonio, TX

The University of Texas San Antonio is the major college in the area with an estimated 28,000 student population. Go Roadrunners!

San Antonio College is the oldest public two-year college in Texas! They offer 75 Associate Degree programs with courses that can transfer to four-year colleges.

If you want more options for higher education in San Antonio, you’ll be able to choose from 29 colleges and universities offering various programs all within the city!