Not for everyone. Maybe just you. - 11/11/2021

San Angelo isn't for everyone. There. I said it. If you are most comfortable in a big city, like to indulge in brick-and-mortar higher-end shopping, demand a $50 white-table-cloth dining experience, you'd be happier in Houston, Minneapolis, Miami or Denver. But if you like a 15-minute commute, relatively affordable housing, a smattering of mid-grade shopping (Target, Dillard's, H-E-B, three super Walmarts, Best Buy, Lowe's, Home Depot, decent movie theatre, Michael's, Olive Garden, Outback, Chili's, Texas Roadhouse and many local restaurants) this town will do fine. The city downtown is crisscrossed by the Concho River, and the town has worked hard to make it a green-belt for walkers and bikers. Lake Nasworthy and parts of the Concho are good for fishing and kayaking. The climate is semi-arid, so you have to work to make things grow. But the humidity is low (not uncomfortably) and winters are mild. You're about three or four hours from Austin, Dallas and San Antonio. About five hours from Big Bend National Park. Air quality is good. Golf courses are uncrowded. People are friendly. Good place to go to college, serve your country (Goodfellow AFB) or raise a family. If you'd rather raise hell, there are much better places to do that than San Angelo, Texas.

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Bad drivers and bad food - 2/25/2021

I moved here to start my career. While I had realized I’d have to move to a rural town due to my career field being saturated, I wasn’t quite prepared for this mind-numbing, drab city. The local restaurants are few and far between and pretty terrible, so you have to rely on chains which I’m personally not a fan of. It’s a very religious, conservative town so if you don’t fit that mold you’ll find your stay here uncomfortable. It’s nice to be able to drive around and get anywhere in the city relatively quickly since there aren’t any traffic jams, but the majority of drivers here are infuriating. Incredibly slow driving, blind merging, stopping at yield signs for no reason is common practice here. I honestly cannot wait to leave this place.

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Nopeville, USA - 2/12/2019

To each his own and all that but I must respectfully forewarn incoming military newcomers and dependents who don't prefer small towns: this place is kind of a drag. Personally, my family and I are all counting down the minutes to be headed elsewhere. Not only is the dental care a huge issue here (good luck finding a good dentist who will take Tricare and you have very few quality options of dentists who treat adult dependents 'in network') but the isolation can really start to get to a person quick! 4 hours to get to a city. If you love Whole Foods, Trader Joes or Costco start saying your 'goodbyes' because Walmart is kingpin around here. We've been here almost a year now and I seriously feel like the poor dude in the movie "Misery". And the lady with the sledge hammer is the AFPC Assignment Manager who sentenced us here! Most San Angelan's have been born, raised, schooled and will probably opt to die here and they really, REALLY love this place. The town pride is through the roof. Which is great! I'm happy for them! I however find the constant question, paired with eager smiles, of "how are you liking it? I know a great realtor in town!..." becoming very annoying. Sadly, most airmen DO end up having to reluctantly/resentfully buy so they don't have to live in their car while stationed here or pay more than their BAH for a crap hole apartment. The rentals we looked at that were available are very unkempt and overpriced. We settled in one that was under BAH so needless to say its a dump and I loath coming back to it each day. In fact the town as a whole has a very run down and abandoned feeling. Except for the juxtaposition of the modern Shannon Hospital which is "reeeal nice, Clark." and the library sandwiched between run down store fronts 'downtown'... *cue: tumbleweed...* Still, I can confidently say that 99% of the servicemen we come in contact with are restless and itching to go too. While the other 1% have accepted their fate and spend bukoo buck driving to San Antonio or Dallas each weekend. It also just feels really dirty and outdated here... and not pedestrian friendly at all. Anything less than a "duly" (sp?) truck pegs you as an "out-of-towner" and the education here is absolutely horrendous compared to where we just came from... And the crazies here are extra crazy from my experience. Super out there.Doing dangerous things like driving through Walmarts' to the cereal aisle for no good reason. The pros: it's not Cannon or No Hope Pope...or India...so there's always that! p.s., If you are a military family it is very advised to send someone ahead to solidify a living arrangement because I'm not kidding about military families living in crazy situations (like cars and hotels for months) while they figure something out and the base inn is booked up from other families who are trying to make something work (without being pigeon holed into buying that is). From this military wife to another...you've been warned, friend!

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Finally, a new post on a different day - 2/14/2016

Median homes costs aren't close to $102,000. It's closer to $180,000. People here still believe the price of gas and oil will go up so housing prices won't drop for a while. No real nature trails around here because there are few trees. The trails at San Angelo State Park are poorly marked so it's unlikely you'll find a trail head. San Angelo is the largest city that's not on the Interstate so it's isolated which can be a good or bad thing depending on your needs. The local airport has daily flights to Dallas and no long security lines so coming and going is pretty easy. There's a sizable university with Angelo State University but it doesn't seem to make much of an impact on the city so I wouldn't call this a college town. Health care is so-so with a couple of hospitals. I had to wait 5 months to get an appointment with my new family doctor- wow. Be prepared to drive on wide roads with so little traffic that you'd mistake the roads for runways. The loop around the city makes it possible to live on the edge of town and get downtown in 15 minutes or less. Pretty amazed to see the inside of some houses when we were looking for a house. Walls covered in crosses and Texas lone stars all over town. Definite difference here from where we came from in Georgia. Most Hispanics have been here for generations so if your Spanish isn't great you won't have problems.

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Sleepy Angelo - 2/10/2016

Median homes costs aren't close to $102,000. It's closer to $180,000. People here still believe the price of gas and oil will go up so housing prices won't drop for a while. No real nature trails around here because there are few trees. The trails at San Angelo State Park are poorly marked so it's unlikely you'll find a trail head. San Angelo is the largest city that's not on the Interstate so it's isolated which can be a good or bad thing depending on your needs. The local airport has daily flights to Dallas and no long security lines so coming and going is pretty easy. There's a sizable university with Angelo State University but it doesn't seem to make much of an impact on the city so I wouldn't call this a college town. Health care is so-so with a couple of hospitals. I had to wait 5 months to get an appointment with my new family doctor- wow. Be prepared to drive on wide roads with so little traffic that you'd mistake the roads for runways. The loop around the city makes it possible to live on the edge of town and get downtown in 15 minutes or less. Pretty amazed to see the inside of some houses when we were looking for a house. Walls covered in crosses and Texas lone stars all over town. Definite difference here from where we came from in Georgia. Most Hispanics have been here for generations so if your Spanish isn't great you won't have problems.

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Sleepy Angelo - 2/7/2016

Median homes costs aren't close to $102,000. It's closer to $180,000. People here still believe the price of gas and oil will go up so housing prices won't drop for a while. No real nature trails around here because there are few trees. The trails at San Angelo State Park are poorly marked so it's unlikely you'll find a trail head. San Angelo is the largest city that's not on the Interstate so it's isolated which can be a good or bad thing depending on your needs. The local airport has daily flights to Dallas and no long security lines so coming and going is pretty easy. There's a sizable university with Angelo State University but it doesn't seem to make much of an impact on the city so I wouldn't call this a college town. Health care is so-so with a couple of hospitals. I had to wait 5 months to get an appointment with my new family doctor- wow. Be prepared to drive on wide roads with so little traffic that you'd mistake the roads for runways. The loop around the city makes it possible to live on the edge of town and get downtown in 15 minutes or less. Pretty amazed to see the inside of some houses when we were looking for a house. Walls covered in crosses and Texas lone stars all over town. Definite difference here from where we came from in Georgia. Most Hispanics have been here for generations so if your Spanish isn't great you won't have problems.

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Sleepy Angelo - 1/8/2016

You know there's not a lot of energy in these parts when there's only 3 other posts. The town is pretty isolated even by Texan standards as it's the largest city in the state not on an interstate highway. There are very wide roads in town with very little traffic and the loop is easy get around on. It's only 10 minutes from the edge of town to downtown- amazing. Don't be misled by the $102,600 median price for a home 1/8/16. The median price is closer to $180,000 based on the real estate websites. Locals jacked up housing prices during the oil boom and refuse to lower them thinking someone give them a big profit so don't buy unless you have to. For example home prices went up during the last 5 years 15.70% (probably too low an estimate) and the U.S. dropped -4.60% during the same period. The local Hispanic community seems more settled in than we moved from. Most aren't recent immigrants and there are hardly any signs in Spanish. Lastly, there's nothing outside town but ranches so forget about daytrips. At least the local airport is easy to get to and there's not much of a wait in security so I'm told and there are regular flights to Dallas and beyond.

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Peace of mind - 11/19/2010

Though I keep my house locked up, I frequently find myself neglecting the car locks without repercussion. When I left my IPhone in the restroom at the airport a stranger returned it. It's nice out where the handclasp's stronger, the smile dwells longer, where there's more singing than sighing and more giving less buying.

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That Close to Perfection - 12/7/2008

While San Angelo may not be the biblical Eden it's as close as I've ever found. This is a quiet town. A good place to raise a family. The people are friendly and helpful. The cost of living isn't too high. There's lots of available housing at all price levels. People are hiring. Houses are selling. While San Angelo is listed at 88,000 population that doesn't include some 20,000 students. 5,000 students are at Goodfellow AFB. The rest are at local colleges. San Angelo has at least one of everything - you just have to look hard to find it. We have two five-star restaurants. We have a local playhouse, planetarium, Art museum, gun club, golf course, airport. You may not have an extensively varied selection of what to do in San Angelo - but you do have a diverse selection of entertainments. It's a great place to be.

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patti bealmear - 4/19/2006

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