What BestPlaces Users Say about San Antonio
San Antonio, Texas is a vibrant and culturally rich city, known for its historic landmarks and delicious food. It is also home to popular attractions such as the River Walk and the Alamo. In this particular place, many people have chosen to make it their home and have shared their experiences through user reviews on bestplaces.net. These reviews provide insight into the overall living experience in San Antonio and highlight both the positives and negatives.
One reviewer, Susan, shares her love for the city, stating that "San Antonio has a perfect balance of big city amenities and small-town charm. The people are friendly and there is always something to do." Another user, John, praises the cost of living, saying "I moved here from California and was surprised by how affordable it is. The housing prices are great and there's no state income tax." These reviews shed light on the welcoming community and affordable lifestyle in San Antonio.
However, not all reviews are positive. Mary, a former resident, expresses her disappointment with the job market in San Antonio, stating that "I struggled to find employment in my field and ended up having to move to a bigger city. The job opportunities here are limited." Similarly, another reviewer, Max, shares that "traffic can be a nightmare, especially during rush hour. The roads are always congested and it takes forever to get anywhere." These reviews highlight the potential challenges of living in San Antonio, such as limited job opportunities and heavy traffic.
Overall, the user reviews on bestplaces.net paint a picture of a diverse and lively city with a strong sense of community and affordable living. While there may be some drawbacks, such as traffic and a competitive job market, it seems that many people have found San Antonio to be a great place to call home.
based on 239 ReviewsGet to know San Antonio with the latest comments and reviews from people who live in or have visited San Antonio
Wow!!! You guys changed my mind!!! - 2/9/2012
I was thinking very strongly of moving to San Antonio but am now having deep negative thoughts about it. I am white, single, 50 yrs old and gay. I am not a "flaming" gay, and do not act gay. I had read other reviews on other websites stating that San Antonio was more family oriented than Austin, and was more laid back. After reading the reviews here, I think it's quite the contrary. I was hoping to find a peaceful, Texas town with work, where I could simply live a quiet life and enjoy my surroundings. This sounds more like a bad black and white Western TV series. Ongoing hate, crime and corruption. I know there is No perfect city anymore. There is always going to be something in the soup you don't like, but with the items on this menu, I think I'll just pass on San Antonio. I would be open to suggestions for other parts of Texas that would be more suitable. Thanks to
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San Antonio is a wonderful place to live. - 12/27/2011
I grew up in San Antonio and in my opinion, it is the best place in Texas to live. It is almost exactly in the center of the state, and just a few hours' drive to Austin, Houston, or the beach, and just a few hours more to Dallas. Not that you will need those cities-San Antonio has anything you'd expect to find in a big city. The best thing about the city, though, is that it has all the amenities of a big city but still has the feel of a smaller town. I have lived in three other Texas cities, and none of them begin to compare. Houston is big, but it has all the problems of a big city, in a big way. It also smells bad, literally, and is almost uninhabitable in the summer (summer humidity and heat combine for a deadly mix. If you think I am exaggerating, consider that the city built a network of tunnels under its downtown office buildings, for pedestrian traffic in the summer. Nobody wants to go outside). I only lived in Houston for a summer, but that was more than enough for me. I also
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I have read the good, bad and plain ole ugly. Have - 11/29/2011
wow, it can't be that bad;can it? I plan on relocating to San Antonio, Tx sometime next year. I only know what I have read;of course all readings are good till I started reading comments on this website lol. Other than driving through San Antonio to see a friend in Houston(gawd houston traffic sucked totally;I could never live in that suction seeping traffic hole to hell), I have never been there. I picked SA based on these categories...Not far from a beach(3+ hrs;not a bad drive & far enough to not worry about hurricanes)touristy,(remember the alamo?:-) for the most part, warm all year around (okay I may suffer in the summer, but I am willing to trade that for freezing in the winter(I am from Indiana)many military bases (just retired from the military and can get what I need off of a base. Also my bank, USAA is there. And last, but not least, I want to pursue my acting career. It is close to cali, so I can hop on a cheap plane to audition and be back by dinner:-)(cali is wayyy toooo
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SAN ANTONIO, TX - 11/15/2011
i have lived in san antonio for most of my life. its a black hole. high unemployment rates, high eviction rates, high debt rates, lower cost of living, but they hit you with hidden fees. people are not very nice but at the same time it just depends on the side of town you live on.
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San Antonio, TX - 10/21/2011
San Antonio, TX is a great city. The three main sources of revenue are the military (several installations), medical community and tourism and recreation.
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Horrible city to visit - 8/13/2011
San Antonio is a awful city to visit. Many werid and bad people around. Many illegals living in San Antonio. Bad traffic and many bad drivers. One time someone cut me off and was so close hitting my car and I honk at him and he wanted to slam his brake in front of me and get me to hit him and I manage to get away from him and he got out of his car wanting to fight with me, so there a lot of people that are like that there. The weather is so hot and humid all summer long making its so uncomfortable. The only thing I like about San Antonio is far west San Antonio where there is a nice houses around and nicer people. Six Flags and Sea World is neat to visit but other than that stay away from most of San Antonio mostly south, east and downtown. Its not perfect in far west San Antonio either but its just a little better than most part of town. I would never visit there again and a few times was
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Balanced assessment of San Antonio - 6/17/2011
Preface by stating that I've lived in Indy, Denver, Dallas and Houston and traveled 5 continents. No place is entirely good or bad - it is really what a person wants. So, depending upon what you are looking for, SA might be the ticket or it might not. After 19 months here, here's how I see it.
San Antonio - The Good:
*Friendly people who will bend over backwards to help (I'm white, blond and speak enough Spanish to order a beer or ask where the restroom is and have rarely experienced the racism others complain of on this site)
*Slower pace
*Family centric attitude and family oriented entertainment
*Easy to be a faithful, religious person with numerous places of worship
*Proximity to Texas Hill Country and Gulf Coast beaches
*Mild winters
*Great for entertaining out-of-town visitors
San Antonio - The Bad:
*Filthy, filthy, filthy - trash, poorly maintained homes, infrastructure and business buildings, tagging, etc.
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are you kidding me?! - 4/16/2011
Responding to that guy that said san antonio is a racist town against mexicans. I had to laugh at that. I moved to san antonio in 2000, from austin,,(sigh),,I miss austin. Anyway, I didnt have a car at the time,so, obviously, buses were my only source for transportation. (Getting a car was in the making.) I almost didnt want one because of the traffic here. Its horrible among other things. The first thing I saw was graffiti written everywhere on bus stops. Some of that graffiti said " f u nig___! Before I move on, someone please look that up in the dictionary. It does not mean a black person! My kids ask me everytime they see something like that,"mommy whats that"? All I could say is," nothing baby", "just stupid people, writing stupid things". That comment about racism against mexicans here in satx is not true. People are hanging nooses now in colleges and schools. Swasticas are drawn everywhere under chairs, on tables, on walls, bathroom stalls. I was visiting a friend whom lives on
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A big, boring, blue-collar town - 4/14/2011
If you read the local chamber of commerce propaganda, the "River City" (more appropriate for a city with a real river) is a spectacular place, highly desired and steeped in history. Others might say the Alamo is nothing but a glorified attempt to rewrite history (which would indicate the "fight" was for anything but freedom because all that free land was useless without slavery) and other downtown tourist attractions are worse. The artificial river walk with it's "barges" of tourists and hawkers trying to grab customers, billions of colored lights at Christmas to attract even more tourists and their money, a pathetic wax museum. Wow! It's overwhelming. San Antonio is a "good ol' boy" kinda place where the good old boys have been running things into the ground for years. One of the fattest cities in the country is bicycle unfriendly (the entire state is thanks to a useless governor more wizened than wise), and has its arteries clogged with zillions of chain fast "food" places serving
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