We Are Real
Greater San Antonio is a region of choice. Military, blue collar, white collar, hikers, bikers, students, foodies, animal lovers, tech-heads — people from all walks — love living here.
Echale is one of many music festivals which takes place at San Antonio’s historic Pearl each year.
70% of residents
love the arts and
culture scene
Fiesta
San Antonio®
100 events, every year, over 125 years
$16M earmarked for Public Parks (2020 Budget)
Cost of Living Calculator
The value of life in San Antonio is about so much more than affordability. Use our cost-of-living calculator to see how much you’ll save on everyday things.
Index and average prices are based on data gathered between Q12019 - Q12020. For more information on the methodology, please visit C2ER Cost of Living Index website (www.coli.org).
Our Culture
For us, culture means the color, flavor, and history the world loves us for—and also our everyday culture of real, hardworking people who make our community so joyfully resilient.
San Antonio is holds the largest Dia de los Muertos celebration in the country.
We are proud to be the only large U.S. city to have a Community Vision written entirely by residents and implemented by a nonprofit, non-political entity. We hold each other accountable for positive change in several areas, including Arts & Culture, and it shows in our results.

foodie hotspot

Creative City of Gastronomy
Destination

Center


unesco world
heritage site

and
professional

50 museums
and galleries

Riverwalk


San Antonio
Spurs

(Established in 1717)
Military City USA®
We’re so proud of this moniker that we made it official in 2017.
Take a look at our military history and see how we earned this undisputed title.
300
Years
Military presence since 1718
U.S. military since 1845
U.S. military since 1845
Largest U.S.
installation
installation
65%
of Texas Military GDP
>39K
Military
Training
graduates
Training
graduates
Per Year
Home of
MILITARY
MEDICINE
Largest DoD Med Ctr.
USAISR Burn Center
Navy R&D Ctr.
NAMRU-SA
USAISR Burn Center
Navy R&D Ctr.
NAMRU-SA
Think life in S.A. looks great? You should see our business climate.
Business in S.A.