GREAT video and I thank you for your efforts as I have lived in Vegas for over 12 years now which has turned into a suburb of LA!!! I have met plenty of very nice folks from San Antonio and people there are very welcoming and always POLITE!!! :)- Kudos
I 100% agree. I’m always meeting new people who are just reaching out to be kind, the good ole Texas way! There’s definitely more of that group and the opposite.
I stayed in san antonio for 1 month back in 2011. Loved the people they were very nice. Living in Miami since 1990 people here are nasty and rude. And that is coming from a nyc gal.😂@@LifeinSATX
I have been a tour guide in San Antonio for 17 years. I have lived in SA for 40 years. Before you move here you need to go just a few miles south of downtown. Not just the pretty north area. The area south of down town has miles of closed businesses and vacant buildings. There are places that look like a crappy third world country. It really makes me sick to think just a 20 minutes from my house it can be as bad as anything you have seen on the news from a impoverished country. So before you move know what you are getting into.
i live in south san antonio. I love the southside. may not be the prettiest due to our local govt. investing in the more popular side of town. but overall, it is a great side of town to live. the people here are for the most part older mexican people. hard working, friendly, and welcoming people. I would rather not move to the north side of town. traffic is horrible.
Are any of these reasons you give here have to do with why the housing there is so cheap? I’m curious about this. I’d be moving from Arizona and cost of living here is getting way too high so SA is appealing. *edit - saw the part about housing but even with rising prices the housing is still substantially cheaper compared to other bigger cities in the US
centrally dont want to buy a house on west Side of San Antonio, specially Alamo Ranch area! (The Traffic in mornings and 5pm (too and from work, BRUTAL)
No plans to move to Texas. I was 60 or so miles away from San Antone in what was then a rural area southwest of Austin in 1975/76. I was a high school kid. I know the area is all suburban sprawl now. Those that are there or plan to move to TX, are welcome to it.
@@realspilltv4494 -Friendly people -Amazing food -Touristy but not in a bad way -Close to other nearby cities so day trips are easy -Great schools from pre-k to university -Affordable without feeling cheap -Everything you'll need is always close by, including the world's greatest grocery store HEB -Each side of town has its own quirks and charms
@@realspilltv4494 best city in Texas. It may be a “blue” city when it comes to numbers but everyone there is pretty based, red pilled good people. Cost of living is cheap, and it’s also a military city. Don’t go to Austin, it’s too liberal and expensive for no reason
Yeah allergies can kill you... if you suffer from allergies don't move here, doctors capitalize on that - they will literally offer to file down the cartlidge inside your nose so that you can have somewhat of a comfortable stay... not worth it.
@noemiaranda7680 the allergies are the absolute worst here. Born and raised here over 40 years old and I don't even like it here anymore which is why I moved my family to the country.
Property taxes are ridiculous here! and in the summer expect to add 200 to 300 dollars monthly to your mortgage for your electric bill, the AC has to be on at least 6 month's outta the year, its hot as hell here 😳. I suspect the people who are just dying to move here expect some kind of utopia, I can't tell how many people move here, and want to leave after a awhile. I highly recommend a backup plan! Otherwise Good Luck.
Yes and no. Local politics can have a huge impact on your quality of life. Right now Democratic politicians aren’t prosecuting criminals, which just enables more crime and encourages repeat offenders. It’s one of the biggest issues across the country right now because George Soros has funded the political campaigns of soft on crime Democratic prosecutors.
Yes! You kind of have to, because the country is so divided and polarized since Trump ran. It’s always been that way but since Trump it has been A LOT worse. There are stark differences in laws as well depending on if the state is controlled but Republicans or Democrats such as abortion laws, gun control laws, anti LGBT laws etc.
Yes! especially if you want law enforcement and low crime, blue voting cities are among the worst...statistically speaking as a matter of fact not opinion.
True , I am from San Antonio, really not happy with the amount of people moving here because of the cost of living. Now those people have change the cost of living because they moved here. This is San Antonio no house is worth $500,000 , not even the hill country it’s not that spectacular it’s over 100 degrees In the summer. Plus traffic has just gotten ridiculous 😢. Bought my new construction home in 2018 and what it’s worth now is mind blowing. I will promote come for a visit but that’s the gist of it 🎉.
Here are the 10 facts, but watch the video for elaboration and explanation! 0:26 Politics 2:20 Weather 4:01 Stray dogs 5:28 Real estate price growth 7:00 Property taxes 9:36 HOAs 11:14 Homeless population 12:07 Immigrants and migrants 13:50 Pro sports 14:45 Crime
I moved here in 2020 from Los angeles, Biggest mistake I have ever made this place blows! Nothing to do nothing to see after being here for a month I'm going back next year thank god.
hello @LifeinSATX I'm a young disabled woman, I use a wheelchair and I have controlled asthma Do you recommend me to live in SATX? I'd like to move there some day because in my country (Mexico) doesn't have many facilities for people with disability. Thanks, I discover your channel today, new follower
Hi! Welcome! San Antonio does have numerous and great medical facilities, but every person’s situation is different so I can’t say I specifically recommend it based on health reasons.
IDK where the dog thing is an issue. I moved to SouthTown area, and I haven’t ran into issues with dogs. I wouldn’t want to live in the suburbs. The only crime I’ve ran into is people stealing from cars with unlocked doors and heard the people like stealing catalytic converters. I’m from DFW and I adapted ok. Cost of living is cheaper than DFW and San Antonio is going to continue to grow in my opinion.
If you have a family and you like the outdoors DO NOT MOVE TO SAN ANTONIO. Also HOT, and everything closes a 9PM. Things to do: Drink alcohol, go to the movies, go to out to eat. Sure there is all the lame amusement parks... except Schliterbahn that one is dope. Lakes are dry and did I mention its hot! The dating pool is awful if you are single. San Antonio 10 is like an Austin 5. People are nice and values are more conservitive which I think is a plus. The main thing is that if you are an adventurous person there isnt alot. You can only go to Fredericksburg, Kerville, Garner State parke so many times. Plus those are still a little far. I think the best thing within 3hrs is Port Aransas. I have lived here for 30yrs. I am ready to move on.
“Everything closes at 9pm”… very true. The only things open past that time are taquerias, fast food, and bars. So come here to get fat and drunk. And the dating scene is abhorrent.
Eh. The weather is a good one but everything else is just the same as every other City. Stray dogs? Seems to be stretching if you have a video about the good things of San Antonio we love to see it
If you don’t like very hot weather with high humidity then don’t move here. If you do then buy a home with a swimming pool. The heat is just miserable. It is more crowded with a lot of bad drivers. If you are single then good luck! lol.
So I currently live in Corvallis Oregon, and I'm San Antonio bound next year. Compared to where I live, San Antonio is cheaper. Average home price here is almost $600,000. You can't find a one-bedroom apartment for under 900 a month. In the overall cost of living is much higher than San Antonio. Plus I spent three years in Houston, so I can handle Texas.
Hope you like hella crime. Never seen bars on windows and door and gated communities till I moved down here. Also we had 80 some days of over 100 heat. Hits ya different lol. Also learn Spanish because it’s 50/50 here
@@pb7133 well in case you didn't notice I used to live in Houston Texas. So the heat I'm used to. As for crime, I personally feel like Houston's is worse than San Antonio. Especially when it comes to homicides. Also I intend to learn Spanish. Even though I know a little.
Yeah, on a national average it's a bit cheaper, but do you really think if a place was desirable it would be cheap. There is a reason it's a bit cheaper here.
I wanted to move there back in 2015 but was offered a job instead in Austin. I turned it down but if it was SA I would have taken it. I do wonder about walking around at night with venomous snakes around though? Or running a lawn mower with kíllerBees around? Especially as I get older and have less mobility… but other than that really wanted to move out that way.
Hi, I liked the video. We are moving to Texas and we are thinking about San Antonio, we have 4 children, 2 of whom are teenagers, my oldest son plans to do CTE in high school, would you recommend San Antonio ?What is neighborhood in SA do you recommend to rent a house that is safe and has good schools?
They definitely are up there but compare it to Houston or Dallas. In the city of SA, you’re looking at 2.4-2.6%, in the suburbs, some areas are as low as 1.5-1.7% and you add the $100,000 homestead exemption on top of that and those low tax rate areas are much more reasonable.
Mostly everything in Texas is expensive. Property values are too high and wages not to good. I moved down to Texas from Arizona. It is a big difference. Arizona wages are really good and property value are decent and affordable.
I'll be moving here in the next few years I don't care what the cons are.. it's better than virginia.. I'll transfer my job and make san antonio home.. hope yall friendly bc I am
In Aug 2024 the unemployment rate is 4.10% which isn’t bad at all but unfortunately in San Antonio nobody will hire you let alone anyone else for that matter even though just about every company is hiring and desperately looking for employees, they still won’t hire anyone. Right now, San Antonio Texas is creating a much larger homeless population due to employers not hiring anybody even though they’re desperately in need for workers. This city is screwed up. I believe if an employer doesn’t hire anyone who is about to go homeless should get fined $3000
Sapd is horrible. due to the crime, the police treat everyone like a criminal. And have a bad habit of simply departing anyone that gets even a little out of control.
Why would anyone, other than a very wealthy person move here? The culture is about eating and staying overweight... there is no exercise culture because its always so hot, and eating unhealthy mexican food all the time is encouraged. The homeless population increases every year. There never was any homeless people living under the highways like there is now. I never saw tent cities growing up, now you can spot them in pockets all down the highway and inside ditches. The weather is always uncomfortable, humid, always hot or rainy. people are not as nice as the tourists claim them to be, because living here is a different case, people are very unfriendly and dont respond when you say hello. The boarder of Mexico is so close that lots of Fentanyl is being brought here because of this. San Antonio has become so much more dangerous than it has ever been. The only area that is ever talked about is the north side where houses are $400,000 to $600,000. Everywhere else like the south, west, and east side is ghetto, crime ridden or just plain poor and run down. The up and coming, less expensive neighborhoods were making progress with renovations until the pandemic and the homeless/migrant explosion. Now all the progression of putting money into the older neighborhoods has all but stopped, the remodeling of houses has slowed way down since 2019. I honestly do not see San Antonio ever recovering from this. The taxes and properties gets more expensive all the time, and the people in poorer areas have no longer put money into those neighborhoods. There is constant construction all the freaking time, nothing ever seems to be completed because they are always tearing up the freeways every 15 years to "expand" it. The city is just a headache to deal with all the time. Everything is so spread out it takes 30minutes or longer do anything or to get anywhere. Service everywhere is always subpar no matter if its a car wash, a tire shop or a resturant. The bus system is a joke and so is the entertainment scene. Anywhere you go anything you do, you always have to deal with rude unfriendly people at every gathering, every event and every social outing. San Antonio should be a place you try to escape from, not willingly flock to...
So these stupid sized hail storms will ANNIHLATE any solar panels, and car roofs, correct? This seems like a MAJOR problem. Lol. Like WAT? 6 INCHES? That would KILL you if it hit you!
I’ll just stay in southern CA despite disliking its democratic policies and government. I love the food here, diversity and weather. The only place I might consider is corpus Christy but floods and terrible weather steer me away.
@@Ufcfreak97 I don't understand why my fellow Californians would want to turn the places they live into California. Like, isn't that why you left the shithole in the first place?
I can’t speak for everyone but every single person who I’ve helped move here from California isn’t moving here because it’s cheaper. They’re moving here because it’s Texas and they want to live in and be a part of a place like Texas with the values we have. I don’t think those people are going to be ruining Texas.
@@LifeinSATX when they treat it like sa is cali it does something bad to our cultural ecosystem. It doesn't mix, if you get a bunch of cali people that bring cali with them then it slowly stops being what sa used to be. If they kept cali in cali and let the vibe set into them it stays sa. Also people are worried that too many people with deeper pockets are going to start driving the cost of living up. Take it from someone that's tapped in and comes from deep roots, we were doing just fine before cali came through. If it turns from a red to a blue state also is another factor because it will basically enforce what I typed before. People just want to hold onto what they remember this place being which was great. We don't need someone effing up the vibe. Also there is no way you're saying that therr aren't a fair amount comming here because it's cheaper, I've seen where more cali people choose to live and it's a house being built or in a home north of 350,000. There is a reason you don't see many that didn't have family here moving anywhere else and that's from seeing it first hand so many times. So either I have an astronomical string of coincidences going or there's more to it than "they're moving here because it's texas" and I'm open to that idea.
@@Ufcfreak97 in 1971, I moved out of San Antonio, where I grew up, to California, so I guess you could say I was a Texan ruining California. After that, I moved to Hawaii, so I was a Californian ruining Hawaii. Why is it that if people relocate, they are considered to be “ruining” the place? Do I have that much power and influence? Am I that awful?
You made some good points but you forgot about the education is not good for our kids and it’s not up to standards as well as downtown is a dangerous place because of the homeless is getting worse and it’s pretty boring. We don’t have enough activities for our kids, but we do have amazing parks.
Hello, we are moving to Texas and we are thinking about San Antonio, we have 4 children, 2 of whom are teenagers, my oldest son plans to do CTE in high school, would you recommend San Antonio?
What specifically are you talking about here? Trust, I did plenty of research before making this video and if this is related to your previous comment, those tax values I mentioned are correct.
great video. I would add that it's not a city but a big country town, construction is ridiculous (start 100 projects and barely make progress on any), drivers are stupid main characters, HOAs exists because residents would destroy their property values so damn quick otherwise (refer back to country town), service providers suck, VIA is pointless and the reason you have homeless people in stoneoak, too many apartments being built in deep residential neighborhoods, and why are there so many damn lawyers!!! :D
Planning my families escape now. Not enough recreation here. Only thing to do is eat and drink. Crime is bad in the city too. Stray dog is no joke. They kill ppl sometimes. If you live in the city you will not be able to go on walks with your dog. I thought it was funny the first time I saw ppl walking with golf club or long stick to defend from strays and wild dogs.
I used to live in SA for a long time. I Do Not miss the liberal agenda and politics! I do miss the cheaper housing and food. My family moved to north Dallas (mostly Red leaning suburbs which is best). Crazy. Expensive up in north TX. !!! Our mortgage, property taxes, insurance (car and home) and other expenses doubled and tripled. Crazy differences. But worth it for the better opportunities for my kids!
Hi, we are thinking about going to SA, we have 4 children, 2 of whom are teenagers, and I read some things that left me confused and I don't know if it's the best option. My oldest son wants a high school that has CTE. Now you live in DFW, what do you think about it? What could you suggest to me please, I'm worried about the children.
@@katb4100 I haven’t lived in SA for years now. But doing a quick search I found that many if not all HS’s now offer CTE pathways. If you’re still planning to move there, What you need to figure out if what side of the city you want to locate to. The north side will offer better schools. Although there will be pockets of bad things happen everywhere, but as with any city, especially left leaning cities….the south and east side have most of the gangs, drugs, theft, and violent crimes. Be aware that the city has terrible traffic and infrastructure has not caught up with the growth.
@@LifeinSATXI was born and raised in San Antonio and gladly left it in the 90's when Red voters flipped the state Red in the 90's, I now live in gorgeous Seattle, BEST DESICION I EVER MADE!
To each their own but I think when you at the average home price in Seattle being three times the price in San Antonio, the property taxes really aren’t that big of a deal. But glad you found a place you love!
@@AlexDeChristian6323 Well I'm in Chicago where voting blue has destroyed my city. So if anything those people voting red helped your state when they flipped it buddy 🤡
Can you please tell me which side of San Antonio a nice area to buy a property where it is red area, climate, property taxes and insurance like homeowners insurance and car insurance. No tornadoes and hurricanes.
Can you give more specifics? Every county outside SA voted red two years ago, climate is the same everywhere, property taxes vary by the neighborhood in some cases, insurance will be a touch higher up on the north side of the city due to higher likelihood of hail but that’s a minimal difference, car insurance doesn’t matter what area you’re in, were too far inland for hurricanes, and tornadoes are extremely rare anywhere around the city.
@@LifeinSATXwhich is more humid Houston or San Antonio...which has more cooler weather throughout the year? I was going to move to Houston now having second thoughts..with the power grid and so humid.
@@Osab2 I’m from DFW and moved to San Antonio because of my job. San Antonio is growing. People are moving from Austin to San Antonio because it’s cheaper. San Antonio is also cheaper than DFW.
As a San Antonian by way of the military yes, San Antonio needs to get its crap together but damn if the city isn't one of the most low key cool places in the U.S. also screw all politics all politicians are terrible Nice shot of the Pearl in the background by the way
Actually SA is the Best City in Texas ( DFW is ugly, tornados, and Worst Traffic, Houston is WAY TOO BIG, WORST TRAFFIC, and WORST HUMIDTY) Austin Same Thing, Horrible Traffic, HOT! San Antonio BY FAR, Best Place to Live in Texas! The North East Side Specially!
@@kingjaekob just speaking from my experiences, San Antonio is racist a hell. I was in army so i lived all over, and satx and Jacksonville are the 2 most racist places i have ever lived imo
I was born in San Antonio and love to visit but it's become too 'woke' (that explains a lot about the problems this beautiful city has) so I would not want to live there. I would love to live in Kerrville which is about 60 miles N/W of San Antonio. I lived there for awhile when I was a kid and loved it!
Don't move here. If you're not hispanic, military, have a clearance, you will not find work. SATX, sucks. I recommend DFW, Austin, or even some parts of Houston in comparison to this trash.
You are welcome to leave...we know you came for the tacos😎...and the dogs ? Where were you... I live two blocks from the Pearl and all dogs bark in Spanish
Not sure who you’re talking to but if it’s me, you might want to check out the rest of the channel. I was born and raised here and I’m not going anywhere. I love it here.
@Bidenlost2020 I am buying properties there, sadly its full or liberals, so most likely full of transgender and racism, talking about how we should all stop being straight and how my dark skin is keeping me down
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GREAT video and I thank you for your efforts as I have lived in Vegas for over 12 years now which has turned into a suburb of LA!!! I have met plenty of very nice folks from San Antonio and people there are very welcoming and always POLITE!!! :)- Kudos
I 100% agree. I’m always meeting new people who are just reaching out to be kind, the good ole Texas way! There’s definitely more of that group and the opposite.
I stayed in san antonio for 1 month back in 2011. Loved the people they were very nice. Living in Miami since 1990 people here are nasty and rude. And that is coming from a nyc gal.😂@@LifeinSATX
born and raised in SATX its got its moments being horrible but i love it no matter what its my home 🙏
I have been a tour guide in San Antonio for 17 years. I have lived in SA for 40 years. Before you move here you need to go just a few miles south of downtown. Not just the pretty north area. The area south of down town has miles of closed businesses and vacant buildings. There are places that look like a crappy third world country. It really makes me sick to think just a 20 minutes from my house it can be as bad as anything you have seen on the news from a impoverished country. So before you move know what you are getting into.
Are you serious 😢
i live in south san antonio. I love the southside. may not be the prettiest due to our local govt. investing in the more popular side of town. but overall, it is a great side of town to live. the people here are for the most part older mexican people. hard working, friendly, and welcoming people. I would rather not move to the north side of town. traffic is horrible.
Are any of these reasons you give here have to do with why the housing there is so cheap? I’m curious about this. I’d be moving from Arizona and cost of living here is getting way too high so SA is appealing. *edit - saw the part about housing but even with rising prices the housing is still substantially cheaper compared to other bigger cities in the US
I love San Antonio, and I really want to move there in future. 2 years from now ❤❤
centrally dont want to buy a house on west Side of San Antonio, specially Alamo Ranch area! (The Traffic in mornings and 5pm (too and from work, BRUTAL)
Left SA 2 years ago best decision ever made
More power to you. Hope you found a place that makes you happy!
Check out Boston
Racisto!
@@ramencurry6672 Boston is horrible! And that's coming from a Bostonian
@@tombogaert1015 the reason why I visit Boston is because they have the best lobsters
I’m from California and have visited San Antonio many times and I think it’s great. I have always enjoyed my time there even with the hot weather.
No plans to move to Texas. I was 60 or so miles away from San Antone in what was then a rural area southwest of Austin in 1975/76. I was a high school kid. I know the area is all suburban sprawl now. Those that are there or plan to move to TX, are welcome to it.
Me and my wife absolutely love SA…. I recommend San Antonio to all who wish to move!!
Why?
@@realspilltv4494
-Friendly people
-Amazing food
-Touristy but not in a bad way
-Close to other nearby cities so day trips are easy
-Great schools from pre-k to university
-Affordable without feeling cheap
-Everything you'll need is always close by, including the world's greatest grocery store HEB
-Each side of town has its own quirks and charms
@@realspilltv4494 best city in Texas. It may be a “blue” city when it comes to numbers but everyone there is pretty based, red pilled good people. Cost of living is cheap, and it’s also a military city. Don’t go to Austin, it’s too liberal and expensive for no reason
Born and raised. It's great overall. Some sides worst than others but this city has love and some order lol.
What about allergies, some people are saying if you have allergies, don't move to San Antonio 🤢
Yeah allergies can kill you... if you suffer from allergies don't move here, doctors capitalize on that - they will literally offer to file down the cartlidge inside your nose so that you can have somewhat of a comfortable stay... not worth it.
I've never had allergies til I moved to SA. Every Feb to Apr...every year.
@@nrsmythe Same with OKC!
It’s the Cedar pollen
@noemiaranda7680 the allergies are the absolute worst here. Born and raised here over 40 years old and I don't even like it here anymore which is why I moved my family to the country.
Your background music is very loud. It might be a better choice to ditch the background sound.
I lived there for over a decade. It's a wonderful place.
I love this video. I appreciate the respect you give to every group you mention. I’ll be in touch with you to explore SA!
This guy nailed the facts, we adopted 3 strays. Poor doggos.
We took in two. 1 of them reminds me of a meth addict but he's harmless(Chihuahua of course)
Property taxes are ridiculous here! and in the summer expect to add 200 to 300 dollars monthly to your mortgage for your electric bill, the AC has to be on at least 6 month's outta the year, its hot as hell here 😳. I suspect the people who are just dying to move here expect some kind of utopia, I can't tell how many people move here, and want to leave after a awhile. I highly recommend a backup plan! Otherwise Good Luck.
More like 8 months.
Love SA! Moved from England and lived there 20 years. Bring on that heat!
I’m so ready for the heat to be back!
I'll be moving to SA from Memphis. When it comes to crime, it'll be like moving to Mayberry.
I’m from the M too is good place to live at?
Do people in the states really choose their suburb based on voting?
Yes and no. Local politics can have a huge impact on your quality of life. Right now Democratic politicians aren’t prosecuting criminals, which just enables more crime and encourages repeat offenders. It’s one of the biggest issues across the country right now because George Soros has funded the political campaigns of soft on crime Democratic prosecutors.
Yes.
Yes! You kind of have to, because the country is so divided and polarized since Trump ran. It’s always been that way but since Trump it has been A LOT worse. There are stark differences in laws as well depending on if the state is controlled but Republicans or Democrats such as abortion laws, gun control laws, anti LGBT laws etc.
Yes! especially if you want law enforcement and low crime, blue voting cities are among the worst...statistically speaking as a matter of fact not opinion.
True , I am from San Antonio, really not happy with the amount of people moving here because of the cost of living. Now those people have change the cost of living because they moved here. This is San Antonio no house is worth $500,000 , not even the hill country it’s not that spectacular it’s over 100 degrees In the summer. Plus traffic has just gotten ridiculous 😢. Bought my new construction home in 2018 and what it’s worth now is mind blowing. I will promote come for a visit but that’s the gist of it 🎉.
Interesting points made.
Here are the 10 facts, but watch the video for elaboration and explanation!
0:26 Politics
2:20 Weather
4:01 Stray dogs
5:28 Real estate price growth
7:00 Property taxes
9:36 HOAs
11:14 Homeless population
12:07 Immigrants and migrants
13:50 Pro sports
14:45 Crime
Not all heroes wear capes
I moved here in 2020 from Los angeles, Biggest mistake I have ever made this place blows! Nothing to do nothing to see after being here for a month I'm going back next year thank god.
There a shit ton of things to do. Apparently you don't know the city.
Yeah you weren't thinking straight for leaving CA.
Hoa is lam
Well bye 👋
Well get goin!
San Antonio is beautiful no tornadoes no hurricanes beautiful place to live in if your humble enough
They are Tornadoes there! last 3 years, Hondo just west of SA, huge tornado and largest Hail Stone ever recorded.
Humble?
You sound like a crybaby
@@kingjaekob very far and few in between.
Hondo is an hour west.@@kingjaekob
People always say yeah no income tax. They’ll just get it somewhere else. The government is going to get their money.
hello @LifeinSATX I'm a young disabled woman, I use a wheelchair and I have controlled asthma
Do you recommend me to live in SATX? I'd like to move there some day because in my country (Mexico) doesn't have many facilities for people with disability. Thanks, I discover your channel today, new follower
Hi! Welcome! San Antonio does have numerous and great medical facilities, but every person’s situation is different so I can’t say I specifically recommend it based on health reasons.
@@LifeinSATXI was looking at a few condos 55 and over community. $40,000 for a 1 bedroom but the hoa is $1,900 a month. That's insane...
Great job learned another thanks just wanted to give u heads up on background musicians a little annoying but everything else is awesome s thx
IDK where the dog thing is an issue. I moved to SouthTown area, and I haven’t ran into issues with dogs. I wouldn’t want to live in the suburbs. The only crime I’ve ran into is people stealing from cars with unlocked doors and heard the people like stealing catalytic converters. I’m from DFW and I adapted ok. Cost of living is cheaper than DFW and San Antonio is going to continue to grow in my opinion.
If you have a family and you like the outdoors DO NOT MOVE TO SAN ANTONIO. Also HOT, and everything closes a 9PM. Things to do: Drink alcohol, go to the movies, go to out to eat. Sure there is all the lame amusement parks... except Schliterbahn that one is dope. Lakes are dry and did I mention its hot! The dating pool is awful if you are single. San Antonio 10 is like an Austin 5. People are nice and values are more conservitive which I think is a plus. The main thing is that if you are an adventurous person there isnt alot. You can only go to Fredericksburg, Kerville, Garner State parke so many times. Plus those are still a little far. I think the best thing within 3hrs is Port Aransas. I have lived here for 30yrs. I am ready to move on.
“Everything closes at 9pm”… very true. The only things open past that time are taquerias, fast food, and bars. So come here to get fat and drunk. And the dating scene is abhorrent.
Its hot! Hot! Hot! Here from may 31st to october 31st! Its like the screen door to hell was left open
😂😂😂😂
Eeek would you say its hotter than Houston?
Eh. The weather is a good one but everything else is just the same as every other City. Stray dogs? Seems to be stretching if you have a video about the good things of San Antonio we love to see it
If you don’t like very hot weather with high humidity then don’t move here. If you do then buy a home with a swimming pool. The heat is just miserable. It is more crowded with a lot of bad drivers. If you are single then good luck! lol.
Sounds like miami, always hit and humid with bad drivers.
So I currently live in Corvallis Oregon, and I'm San Antonio bound next year. Compared to where I live, San Antonio is cheaper. Average home price here is almost $600,000. You can't find a one-bedroom apartment for under 900 a month. In the overall cost of living is much higher than San Antonio. Plus I spent three years in Houston, so I can handle Texas.
Hope you like hella crime. Never seen bars on windows and door and gated communities till I moved down here. Also we had 80 some days of over 100 heat. Hits ya different lol. Also learn Spanish because it’s 50/50 here
That’s the reason why I am moving to San Antonio next year because of the affordability.
@@pb7133 well in case you didn't notice I used to live in Houston Texas. So the heat I'm used to. As for crime, I personally feel like Houston's is worse than San Antonio. Especially when it comes to homicides. Also I intend to learn Spanish. Even though I know a little.
@@Thumper79please if you are moving don't take your BS blue boy ideas, it will destroy the state
Yeah, on a national average it's a bit cheaper, but do you really think if a place was desirable it would be cheap. There is a reason it's a bit cheaper here.
I’ve been all over this country and outside it,,, and the best cheese enchiladas are at Blanco Cafe in SA.
Moving back there but idk when
Would be happy to help when you do!
I like san antonio,thanks for your information,but when i was there many years ago it was not like that.good old days.
would be nice to rank top 5 neighborhoods for best schools, family etc
Where would you recommend I ( a San Antonio native) should move to? Not looking to leave Texas
Too many big women there
Lol. Seriously? Why would you even comment this?
@@LifeinSATX it's a joke from the Turner NBA show with Charles, Ernie, Shaq, and Kenny...
Aint that the dam truth. Lol big ppl not just women lol.
@Lifter86 Hey what's you're problem with big women! They are beautiful! So let big Women be!😍😎...
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I wanted to move there back in 2015 but was offered a job instead in Austin. I turned it down but if it was SA I would have taken it. I do wonder about walking around at night with venomous snakes around though? Or running a lawn mower with kíllerBees around? Especially as I get older and have less mobility… but other than that really wanted to move out that way.
Thank you, retired thinking, of buying a home in Pleasanton, Texas.
Almost near J-Town
Ahh…we’re the drug dealers own land
@@Maxumized 🙀🙀🙀🙀🙀
Planning to leave also
Thank You Michael!
You’re welcome!!!
Hi, I liked the video. We are moving to Texas and we are thinking about San Antonio, we have 4 children, 2 of whom are teenagers, my oldest son plans to do CTE in high school, would you recommend San Antonio ?What is neighborhood in SA do you recommend to rent a house that is safe and has good schools?
Thinking about moving to San Antonio from Dallas
Compared to Dallas we don't hold a candle but we're better than Austin so there's that lol
@@markanthony1004 could you elaborate please lol
/ stray dogs, I used to ride my bike around town and those dogs were horrifying to see just randomly pop up and chase anything that moves :(
Yes, please don’t come here
So you’re telling me that the cities that produce the most wealth and provide the best job opportunities and revenue for the state are blue.
One thing I will say about San Antonio…. It is BORING.
Quite the super hot & humid desert with trees with construction EVERYWHERE lol
8:49 can you check your taxes before making your statements?
Not sure what you’re talking about here. The taxes I stated are correct.
The property taxes are sky high imo
They definitely are up there but compare it to Houston or Dallas. In the city of SA, you’re looking at 2.4-2.6%, in the suburbs, some areas are as low as 1.5-1.7% and you add the $100,000 homestead exemption on top of that and those low tax rate areas are much more reasonable.
Ok thank you 😮😮 😊 did not known 😊 wow
Can you do an update on the market here? Looking in cibolo
Yes we have it all come one come all
if you like to ride your bike, be prepared to get chased by stray dogs. 🤣 SA is insane.
And be prepared for heatstroke!
overpirced like FL TX NY CA .. same high crime ...
Mostly everything in Texas is expensive. Property values are too high and wages not to good. I moved down to Texas from Arizona. It is a big difference. Arizona wages are really good and property value are decent and affordable.
It’s insane how much houses are now, I don’t even look anymore 😂
I'll be moving here in the next few years I don't care what the cons are.. it's better than virginia.. I'll transfer my job and make san antonio home.. hope yall friendly bc I am
Yes, please don't move. we san Antonio's are help here 🙏
In Aug 2024 the unemployment rate is 4.10% which isn’t bad at all but unfortunately in San Antonio nobody will hire you let alone anyone else for that matter even though just about every company is hiring and desperately looking for employees, they still won’t hire anyone. Right now, San Antonio Texas is creating a much larger homeless population due to employers not hiring anybody even though they’re desperately in need for workers. This city is screwed up. I believe if an employer doesn’t hire anyone who is about to go homeless should get fined $3000
This man has the gift of gab , he flows propetuoly, he can sell honey to the bees 🐝 he can say spot me $200 and u just say OK 😂 lol
I’ll send you my Venmo. Send me a message. 😁
@@LifeinSATX 😂 lol
Yes people don't come to San Antonio, we are already over populated!!!
Sapd is horrible. due to the crime, the police treat everyone like a criminal. And have a bad habit of simply departing anyone that gets even a little out of control.
Why would anyone, other than a very wealthy person move here? The culture is about eating and staying overweight... there is no exercise culture because its always so hot, and eating unhealthy mexican food all the time is encouraged. The homeless population increases every year. There never was any homeless people living under the highways like there is now. I never saw tent cities growing up, now you can spot them in pockets all down the highway and inside ditches. The weather is always uncomfortable, humid, always hot or rainy. people are not as nice as the tourists claim them to be, because living here is a different case, people are very unfriendly and dont respond when you say hello. The boarder of Mexico is so close that lots of Fentanyl is being brought here because of this. San Antonio has become so much more dangerous than it has ever been. The only area that is ever talked about is the north side where houses are $400,000 to $600,000. Everywhere else like the south, west, and east side is ghetto, crime ridden or just plain poor and run down. The up and coming, less expensive neighborhoods were making progress with renovations until the pandemic and the homeless/migrant explosion. Now all the progression of putting money into the older neighborhoods has all but stopped, the remodeling of houses has slowed way down since 2019. I honestly do not see San Antonio ever recovering from this. The taxes and properties gets more expensive all the time, and the people in poorer areas have no longer put money into those neighborhoods. There is constant construction all the freaking time, nothing ever seems to be completed because they are always tearing up the freeways every 15 years to "expand" it. The city is just a headache to deal with all the time. Everything is so spread out it takes 30minutes or longer do anything or to get anywhere. Service everywhere is always subpar no matter if its a car wash, a tire shop or a resturant. The bus system is a joke and so is the entertainment scene. Anywhere you go anything you do, you always have to deal with rude unfriendly people at every gathering, every event and every social outing. San Antonio should be a place you try to escape from, not willingly flock to...
I agree… ready to go
Al the people
Saying they’re moving to SA bc it’s affordable y’all are gonna be the reason it becomes not. SMH
And yet it’s still the most affordable big city in Texas….
So these stupid sized hail storms will ANNIHLATE any solar panels, and car roofs, correct?
This seems like a MAJOR problem. Lol. Like WAT? 6 INCHES? That would KILL you if it hit you!
That music is even on new videos.
Check the one going up in an hour. It should be much better.
I’ll just stay in southern CA despite disliking its democratic policies and government. I love the food here, diversity and weather. The only place I might consider is corpus Christy but floods and terrible weather steer me away.
yes SA is horrible stay out of
I live there and was born there help
Damn Californians ruining Texas
@@Ufcfreak97 I don't understand why my fellow Californians would want to turn the places they live into California.
Like, isn't that why you left the shithole in the first place?
@@Mochachocakon problem people don't know they're the problem. It's like people that are "crazy", they don't see anything wrong but everyone else can.
I can’t speak for everyone but every single person who I’ve helped move here from California isn’t moving here because it’s cheaper. They’re moving here because it’s Texas and they want to live in and be a part of a place like Texas with the values we have. I don’t think those people are going to be ruining Texas.
@@LifeinSATX when they treat it like sa is cali it does something bad to our cultural ecosystem. It doesn't mix, if you get a bunch of cali people that bring cali with them then it slowly stops being what sa used to be. If they kept cali in cali and let the vibe set into them it stays sa. Also people are worried that too many people with deeper pockets are going to start driving the cost of living up. Take it from someone that's tapped in and comes from deep roots, we were doing just fine before cali came through. If it turns from a red to a blue state also is another factor because it will basically enforce what I typed before. People just want to hold onto what they remember this place being which was great. We don't need someone effing up the vibe. Also there is no way you're saying that therr aren't a fair amount comming here because it's cheaper, I've seen where more cali people choose to live and it's a house being built or in a home north of 350,000. There is a reason you don't see many that didn't have family here moving anywhere else and that's from seeing it first hand so many times. So either I have an astronomical string of coincidences going or there's more to it than "they're moving here because it's texas" and I'm open to that idea.
@@Ufcfreak97 in 1971, I moved out of San Antonio, where I grew up, to California, so I guess you could say I was a Texan ruining California. After that, I moved to Hawaii, so I was a Californian ruining Hawaii. Why is it that if people relocate, they are considered to be “ruining” the place? Do I have that much power and influence? Am I that awful?
ARE THE PEOPLE FRIENDLY
You made some good points but you forgot about the education is not good for our kids and it’s not up to standards as well as downtown is a dangerous place because of the homeless is getting worse and it’s pretty boring. We don’t have enough activities for our kids, but we do have amazing parks.
Hello, we are moving to Texas and we are thinking about San Antonio, we have 4 children, 2 of whom are teenagers, my oldest son plans to do CTE in high school, would you recommend San Antonio?
Just do your research before attempting to make category statements of what you actually do not know.
What specifically are you talking about here? Trust, I did plenty of research before making this video and if this is related to your previous comment, those tax values I mentioned are correct.
great video. I would add that it's not a city but a big country town, construction is ridiculous (start 100 projects and barely make progress on any), drivers are stupid main characters, HOAs exists because residents would destroy their property values so damn quick otherwise (refer back to country town), service providers suck, VIA is pointless and the reason you have homeless people in stoneoak, too many apartments being built in deep residential neighborhoods, and why are there so many damn lawyers!!! :D
Texas is very gerymandered towards the republican party . They cant win fairly .😅😅😅😅
Planning my families escape now. Not enough recreation here. Only thing to do is eat and drink. Crime is bad in the city too. Stray dog is no joke. They kill ppl sometimes. If you live in the city you will not be able to go on walks with your dog. I thought it was funny the first time I saw ppl walking with golf club or long stick to defend from strays and wild dogs.
I have never heard a stray dog killing anyone. Glad you are leaving.
Made national news bud. People getting attacked all the time in SA. Have fun staying here
@@stischer47 it happen and was all over the news you must be one stupid old man …. Your so disconnected with reality
You are absolute correct!!!👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
LoL not enough recreation? Goodbye
When mentioning politics in texas , don't forget to mention the gerrymandering the red state does
Please do explain… that’s a broad, general statement for an entire state.
I used to live in SA for a long time. I Do Not miss the liberal agenda and politics! I do miss the cheaper housing and food. My family moved to north Dallas (mostly Red leaning suburbs which is best). Crazy. Expensive up in north TX. !!! Our mortgage, property taxes, insurance (car and home) and other expenses doubled and tripled. Crazy differences. But worth it for the better opportunities for my kids!
I moved here to add to the liberal agenda. Bye.
Stay in Dallas, it's liberal Also 😂 and FYI Republicans in charge of Texas have the property taxes on the roof, yeah keep voting Republican dumby.
@@bethslone3040 I presume you moved from a city you just finished destroying. Welcome!
Hi, we are thinking about going to SA, we have 4 children, 2 of whom are teenagers, and I read some things that left me confused and I don't know if it's the best option. My oldest son wants a high school that has CTE. Now you live in DFW, what do you think about it? What could you suggest to me please, I'm worried about the children.
@@katb4100 I haven’t lived in SA for years now. But doing a quick search I found that many if not all HS’s now offer CTE pathways. If you’re still planning to move there, What you need to figure out if what side of the city you want to locate to. The north side will offer better schools. Although there will be pockets of bad things happen everywhere, but as with any city, especially left leaning cities….the south and east side have most of the gangs, drugs, theft, and violent crimes. Be aware that the city has terrible traffic and infrastructure has not caught up with the growth.
If your in Cali, San Antonio is a Wake up call. Yeah, we're spoiled by the beach😅
But when was the last time your saw a tent city on the sidewalk...? 🤔
@@LifeinSATXmaybe not but the property taxes and the summer heat counter that. 👎
@@LifeinSATXI was born and raised in San Antonio and gladly left it in the 90's when Red voters flipped the state Red in the 90's, I now live in gorgeous Seattle, BEST DESICION I EVER MADE!
To each their own but I think when you at the average home price in Seattle being three times the price in San Antonio, the property taxes really aren’t that big of a deal. But glad you found a place you love!
@@AlexDeChristian6323 Well I'm in Chicago where voting blue has destroyed my city. So if anything those people voting red helped your state when they flipped it buddy 🤡
Can you please tell me which side of San Antonio a nice area to buy a property where it is red area, climate, property taxes and insurance like homeowners insurance and car insurance. No tornadoes and hurricanes.
Can you give more specifics? Every county outside SA voted red two years ago, climate is the same everywhere, property taxes vary by the neighborhood in some cases, insurance will be a touch higher up on the north side of the city due to higher likelihood of hail but that’s a minimal difference, car insurance doesn’t matter what area you’re in, were too far inland for hurricanes, and tornadoes are extremely rare anywhere around the city.
Please keep your Red politics out of Texas, we're full and the reason you all MAGAS flipped the state Red in the 90's, please stay where you're at.
@@LifeinSATXwhich is more humid Houston or San Antonio...which has more cooler weather throughout the year? I was going to move to Houston now having second thoughts..with the power grid and so humid.
My HOA is 800😮💨
Mehn am trying to move to Texas with my family but San Antonio being my first choice now am a bit confused.😢🤦🏿♂️
Don't do it lol! Don't!
@@thekid1597 yea am
Thinking of Austin instead now . 🤣🤣
Stay out of Texas.. unless you're ok with never bettering your self and living a matrix.
@@Osab2 I’m from DFW and moved to San Antonio because of my job. San Antonio is growing. People are moving from Austin to San Antonio because it’s cheaper. San Antonio is also cheaper than DFW.
@@jinh817what about schools ? I do have a kid and want to be sure they going to the best schools.
So so so true more dog 🐶🐶🐶 than cows now
Business is good when people are misinformed :/
As a San Antonian by way of the military yes, San Antonio needs to get its crap together but damn if the city isn't one of the most low key cool places in the U.S. also screw all politics all politicians are terrible
Nice shot of the Pearl in the background by the way
Lived in San Antonio for a year. Easily my least favorite place in texas. Loved Dallas, Austin and killeen
What didn’t you like about SA?
Actually SA is the Best City in Texas ( DFW is ugly, tornados, and Worst Traffic, Houston is WAY TOO BIG, WORST TRAFFIC, and WORST HUMIDTY) Austin Same Thing, Horrible Traffic, HOT! San Antonio BY FAR, Best Place to Live in Texas! The North East Side Specially!
@@kingjaekob just speaking from my experiences, San Antonio is racist a hell. I was in army so i lived all over, and satx and Jacksonville are the 2 most racist places i have ever lived imo
How did you love Killeen?
14:00 they will move to Las Vegas soon mark my words.
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I was born in San Antonio and love to visit but it's become too 'woke' (that explains a lot about the problems this beautiful city has) so I would not want to live there. I would love to live in Kerrville which is about 60 miles N/W of San Antonio. I lived there for awhile when I was a kid and loved it!
Don't move here. If you're not hispanic, military, have a clearance, you will not find work. SATX, sucks. I recommend DFW, Austin, or even some parts of Houston in comparison to this trash.
You are welcome to leave...we know you came for the tacos😎...and the dogs ? Where were you... I live two blocks from the Pearl and all dogs bark in Spanish
Not sure who you’re talking to but if it’s me, you might want to check out the rest of the channel. I was born and raised here and I’m not going anywhere. I love it here.
i was born and raised in sa
Get a 1k apt. Deal with it. Save and keep yourself updated while building other good useful habbits.
Bro I get what your saying but in NJ we pay $9,000 in property taxes to live in a ghetto 🤣
Coming to vote red
@Bidenlost2020 I am buying properties there, sadly its full or liberals, so most likely full of transgender and racism, talking about how we should all stop being straight and how my dark skin is keeping me down
Texted that number and no one replied
Try sending the message again. Must have missed it somehow. Really sorry about that!
Just did. Thanks Michael
This guy probably from California 😎
Oh don’t worry about the dogs they know they neighborhood better then the residents 😂
Yes, stay away from here everyone. Don’t come and keep crowding my great city.