San Antonio, Texas

What's the cost of living in San Antonio, TX?

San Antonio features a cost of living that's slightly lower than the national average, with the median home sale price below the national median as well.

What's the best way to get around San Antonio, TX?

Most residents rely on their own vehicles to get around. Traveling by car is relatively easy with a developed infrastructure including three main highways and a major inner and outer loop. For such a large region, the traffic tends to move freely throughout the day.  

The main public transportation service is VIA Metropolitan Transit, which offers numerous stops throughout the region and outlying areas. However, the system doesn't provide enough coverage to make it convenient to all residents.

The San Antonio International Airport is only 8 miles from downtown. The Amtrak Texas Eagle, Greyhound and Megabus offer ground transportation to neighboring regions and interstate destinations.

Who lives in San Antonio, TX?

The reasons people move to San Antonio, raise families and stay for life are attributed to the warm climate, reasonable cost of living and a community that values neighborliness. The metro area also has a reputation for being family-friendly. 

San Antonio's richest source of culture and community is derived from the Mexican-American population: Hispanic culture is showcased in the region's cuisine, music and entertainment. The metro area embraces bilingualism, with Spanish as the city's most widley spoken non-English language.

Even though the Spanish missionaries are long gone, the predominant religion in San Antonio continues to be Catholic. The oldest church, the San Fernando Cathedral, was founded in 1731 and is the longest standing, continuously operated church in Texas.

What is there to do in San Antonio, TX?

San Antonio's history as the site of five Spanish Catholic missions is palpable throughout the region, with sites like the Alamo and San Antonio Missions National Historical Park (Texas' first UNESCO World Heritage Site) harkening to times gone by.

But that doesn't mean the region is stuck in the past. Two of the most recent areas of significant revitalization include the Quarry Market and the Pearl Brewery. Originally the Alamo Cement Factory, the Quarry Market offers boutique shopping and trendy residences surrounding the original smokestacks. The Pearl Brewery is now home to The Culinary Institute of America and an impressive weekend farmers market.

With such amenable weather year-round, residents often take day trips to local Hill Country destinations, passing the time at weekend fairs in Wimberley, winery tours in Fredericksburg and tubing on the Guadalupe River in New Braunfels.