Possible move to San Antonio, TX.

[MiniDoom]

NoVA is getting way to expensive for me and I have an opportunity in SA. I noticed you can get a nice house for around 250k. What is it like living there? I know it will be hot, but what about night life, music scene? I play drums and would like to find other musicians in the area when I move. Also how is the crime?:beer:

 

[Patt]

Positives of moving to SA ... well, I've never been there, but I hear it is low-key, and hey, they've got the SPURS!

 

[tfinch2]

It all depends on what side of town you're gonna live on for crime. Night life, ehh, it's nothing like Austin. Where is the job located and I can tell you some really nice neighborhoods in the area, etc.

 

[dug777]

Synth lives there

 

[MiniDoom]

Originally posted by: tfinch2
It all depends on what side of town you're gonna live on for crime. Night life, ehh, it's nothing like Austin. Where is the job located and I can tell you some really nice neighborhoods in the area, etc.

I think it will be in the northern part.

 

[robphelan]

I live here, too!

 

[tfinch2]

Originally posted by: rdubbz420

Originally posted by: tfinch2
It all depends on what side of town you're gonna live on for crime. Night life, ehh, it's nothing like Austin. Where is the job located and I can tell you some really nice neighborhoods in the area, etc.

I think it will be in the northern part.

How north is north? I work over by 1604&281 and there are some really nice houses out here. Traffic sucks though.

 

[robphelan]

Originally posted by: tfinch2

Originally posted by: rdubbz420

Originally posted by: tfinch2
It all depends on what side of town you're gonna live on for crime. Night life, ehh, it's nothing like Austin. Where is the job located and I can tell you some really nice neighborhoods in the area, etc.

I think it will be in the northern part.

How north is north? I work over by 1604&281 and there are some really nice houses out here. Traffic sucks though.

qft..

i work on I10 & 1604 and live near 281 & 1604.. traffic sucks this whole route unless you hit it at the right time.

 

[MiniDoom]

Originally posted by: tfinch2

Originally posted by: rdubbz420

Originally posted by: tfinch2
It all depends on what side of town you're gonna live on for crime. Night life, ehh, it's nothing like Austin. Where is the job located and I can tell you some really nice neighborhoods in the area, etc.

I think it will be in the northern part.

How north is north? I work over by 1604&281 and there are some really nice houses out here. Traffic sucks though.

same area. traffic cant be as bad as here in DC.

 

[tfinch2]

Originally posted by: robphelan

Originally posted by: tfinch2

Originally posted by: rdubbz420

Originally posted by: tfinch2
It all depends on what side of town you're gonna live on for crime. Night life, ehh, it's nothing like Austin. Where is the job located and I can tell you some really nice neighborhoods in the area, etc.

I think it will be in the northern part.

How north is north? I work over by 1604&281 and there are some really nice houses out here. Traffic sucks though.

qft..

i work on I10 & 1604 and live near 281 & 1604.. traffic sucks this whole route unless you hit it at the right time.

I have to leave at a certain time every morning and get to work 20 mins early. If I'm even 10 minutes late leaving my house at that specific time it'll equate into being 20-25 minutes late.

 

[robphelan]

traffic definitely isn't as bad as DC, dallas or houston...

250k will get you A LOT of house here.
paid 170k for mine.. half acre, 4 bed/2bath (2100 sq ft)about 8 miles north of the city limits.

nightlife is getting better but Austin is the place you want to be if you're single - or you could drive up there in ~1 hour or so.

crime isn't so bad if you're in the right area. it's a great place to live.. low cost of living, (hotter than he||, though), diverse, pluse we have FIESTA week.

 

[MiniDoom]

Originally posted by: robphelan
traffic definitely isn't as bad as DC, dallas or houston...

250k will get you A LOT of house here.
paid 170k for mine.. half acre, 4 bed/2bath (2100 sq ft)about 8 miles north of the city limits.

nightlife is getting better but Austin is the place you want to be if you're single - or you could drive up there in ~1 hour or so.

crime isn't so bad if you're in the right area. it's a great place to live.. low cost of living, (hotter than he||, though), diverse, pluse we have FIESTA week.

hows the food lots of different stuff?

 

[tfinch2]

Originally posted by: rdubbz420

Originally posted by: robphelan
traffic definitely isn't as bad as DC, dallas or houston...

250k will get you A LOT of house here.
paid 170k for mine.. half acre, 4 bed/2bath (2100 sq ft)about 8 miles north of the city limits.

nightlife is getting better but Austin is the place you want to be if you're single - or you could drive up there in ~1 hour or so.

crime isn't so bad if you're in the right area. it's a great place to live.. low cost of living, (hotter than he||, though), diverse, pluse we have FIESTA week.

hows the food lots of different stuff?

food is awesome here if you love mexican

EDIT: plus there is a lot of other stuff too of course...

 

[robphelan]

if you like mexican food.. we have the best... plenty of 'mom & pop' restaurants.

you won't see many 4-star restaurants here... but there has been an influx of nicer ones lately, though.

if i was single, i don't think i'd live out 281 & 1604 area... a little south of there, i would... near loop 410 and 281(this is where i lived when singel). that way, you have easy access to the entire city. centrally located and easy access to major highways that'll get you anywhere in 30 minutes.

 

[tfinch2]

Originally posted by: robphelan
if you like mexican food.. we have the best... plenty of 'mom & pop' restaurants.

you won't see many 4-star restaurants here... but there has been an influx of nicer ones lately, though.

if i was single, i don't think i'd live out 281 & 1604 area... a little south of there, i would... near loop 410 and 281(this is where i lived when singel). that way, you have easy access to the entire city. centrally located and easy access to major highways that'll get you anywhere in 30 minutes.

Man speaks the truth. I've been in SA all of my life and I've always lived near Sea World area. It sucks because you are kinda far from everything. Don't move out in that area though, houses are going up too fast in this area and it will be crowded soon. They are nice houses for attractive prices but hell, 1604 is still 1 lane both ways and there is nothing out here but subdivisions. Traffic is a pain in this area too.

 

[nwfsnake]

Judson Rockets Rock!

 

[tfinch2]

Originally posted by: nwfsnake
Judson Rockets Rock!

At football, that's about it...

 

[Megatomic]

I'm considering moving to DFW rdubbz420. I say we lead a mad colonization of TX by ATOTers.

 

[So]

PM Synthdude2001

 

[robphelan]

before you buy a house.. beware TX property taxes.. that's how they make up for no state income tax

 

[robphelan]

Originally posted by: tfinch2

Originally posted by: nwfsnake
Judson Rockets Rock!

At football, that's about it...

qft

 

[Crusty]

I hope you can speak Spanish

 

[Phokus]

i read that SA is the fattest city on the planet.

 

[Megatomic]

Originally posted by: robphelan
before you buy a house.. beware TX property taxes.. that's how they make up for no state income tax

They're better than the property tx here in VA. I'm getting raped.

 

[Crusty]

Originally posted by: Phokus
i read that SA is the fattest city on the planet.

Don't you mean Houston?