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Old 10-31-2010, 09:45 AM
 
Location: San Antonio, TX
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We've seen several similar lists, but the latest one from Forbes has San Antonio at #6 and the highest ranking city in Texas (Houston was #7 and Austin #10)...

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In compiling our list, we searched for cities that had a balance of cheap living and economic prosperity--places with solid job markets, but where costs aren't prohibitive.

It's nice to see we're still high on the list, but I think it also has the potential downside of drawing even more new residents which is already overtaxing the infrastructure here as well as the natural resources (mostly water).

Cheers! M2
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Old 10-31-2010, 09:51 AM
 
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Being in DC for the last three weeks reminded me why I moved off the East Coast. I'm glad to call Texas my home now. One more week to go in this hell hole and I can come back home!
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Old 10-31-2010, 10:15 AM
 
Location: San Antonio, TX
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I fully understand, I spent a week in Norfolk a few months ago and couldn't wait to get back. There are some nice things about that area but for the most part I was extremely happy to get back to SA!

Heck, I even spent a week in what I consider to be one of the most beautiful places in the world (the German Alps) two weeks ago; and although I had a great time and it was wonderful (except the weather); I still missed San Antonio.

I understand this place doesn't suite everyone's wants and desires, but I sure as heck love it here!

Cheers! M2
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Old 10-31-2010, 11:53 AM
 
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I fully understand, I spent a week in Norfolk a few months ago and couldn't wait to get back. There are some nice things about that area but for the most part I was extremely happy to get back to SA!

Heck, I even spent a week in what I consider to be one of the most beautiful places in the world (the German Alps) two weeks ago; and although I had a great time and it was wonderful (except the weather); I still missed San Antonio.

I understand this place doesn't suite everyone's wants and desires, but I sure as heck love it here!

Cheers! M2
I know you said you were stationed in Germany... have you ever been to Stuttgart? I'm thinking about a GS-14 position that's going to be posted for there, early next year. I know we just moved here, but I think it may be worth it to live 3 years overseas with the family.
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Old 10-31-2010, 02:54 PM
 
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We've seen several similar lists, but the latest one from Forbes has San Antonio at #6 and the highest ranking city in Texas (Houston was #7 and Austin #10)...
I'm glad because I bought my house cheap,
but I tell you what I don't like about this...
cheap housing = fast growth and little money for infrastructure.
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Old 10-31-2010, 04:53 PM
 
Location: Pipe Creek, TX
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I'm glad to call Texas my home now. One more week to go in this hell hole and I can come back home!
That is exactly why I passed on applying for a particular position with the Department of Ed. No way in hell I would live anywhere near DC.

Been there, sampled it, bought the T-shirt. No thanks.
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Old 10-31-2010, 11:53 PM
 
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6. San Antonio, Texas
Metropolitan Statistical Area: San Antonio, Texas
Cost-of-living rank: 19
Unemployment rank: 9
Housing-costs rank: 10

7. Houston, Texas
Metropolitan Statistical Area: Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, Texas
Cost-of-living rank: 7
Unemployment rank: 22
Housing-costs rank: 13

10. Austin, Texas
Metropolitan Statistical Area: Austin-Round Rock, Texas
Cost-of-living rank: 15
Unemployment rank: 6
Housing-costs rank: 25

I would like to see a list only factoring cost of living/salary ratios. I think I saw one years ago with San Antonio at #2 and Austin at #1.
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Old 11-01-2010, 06:23 AM
 
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A GS-13+ in DC area = a GS-9/11 in Texas and a reason why I'm not relocating to DC area next year when my job relocates. Furthermore, lets say you take the GS-13+ job in DC...lets hope you never plan to come back to SA because those types of jobs rarely come up here. So you may be stuck in the DC area for life.

Taking a paycut to stay here. SA is nice but growing a little too fast. Looking to migrate further into the hill country hopefully soon, hop onto I10 for work and then head back to the country.
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Old 11-01-2010, 09:27 AM
 
Location: San Antonio
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I know you said you were stationed in Germany... have you ever been to Stuttgart?
Stuttgart is a great city, probably one of the best in Germany. Although it has a heavy manufacturing base and is one of the largest metros in Germany, the central city itself is situated in a horseshoe shaped valley that is mostly forested, with those forested areas spreading for a good distance up on the plateau south and west of the city center. It consistently has among the lowest unemployment rates and highest wealth and quality of life rankings in Germany, has a great public transportation system (which is true for pretty much all German cities), and has lots of things to see and do, plus is just a two hour train ride from Munich, Heidelberg, and Frankfurt, is now a four hour train ride from Paris, and is an hour north by car of the Black Forest. Right now, though, they're having a serious public debate-- worse than our own toll road debates-- over the planned project to move the city's main train station underground, with some recent riots over the matter (Google "Stuttgart 21" for more details.) But all-in-all, it's a great city, and I'd move there in a heartbeat if I had the opportunity.
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Old 11-01-2010, 12:53 PM
 
Location: San Antonio, TX
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Porsche headquarters are in Stuttgart!
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