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San Antonio, TX

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San Antonio, TX

Texas
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gross metro product
$134B
population
2.5M
median household income
$58,522
median home price
$234,000
cost of living
2% above nat'l avg
college attainment
28.1%
net migration
5,710 (year: 2018)
unemployment
3.2%
As of October 2019
population
1.5M
median home price
$262,000
cost of living
90
As of May 2023
San Antonio is famous for the historical Spanish missions, Alamo, River Walk, Tower of the Americas and Alamo Bowl. The city hosts the annual San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo, one of the largest in the country. San Antonio has a strong military presence and is home to eight four-year colleges, including the University of Texas at San Antonio, Trinity University and Texas A&M University-San Antonio. The city has vibrant art community that reflects the rich history and culture of the area.�Commercial entertainment
includes�SeaWorld�and�Six Flags Fiesta Texas�theme parks. The city is visited by approximately 26 million tourists every year.
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On forbes lists
#55
In Cost of Doing Business
#44
In Job Growth
#133
In Education
By The Numbers
EmploymentHousingEducationQuality of Life
Projected Annual Job Growth
1.5%
Unemployment
3.2%
Median Household Income
$58,522
Household Income Growth
2.4%
High-Tech Employment
1.6%
  • Data is for the metro area
  • Sources: Moody's Analytics; Sperling's BestPlaces; U.S. Census.
  • Numbers as of October 2019


  • a - Value of 100 means that a family with the median income has exactly enough income to qualify for a typical mortgage on a median-priced single-family home. An index above 100 signifies that the family has surplus income.
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