How is San Antonio for single 30yr old?

[Chaka]

Forgot to comment on the horses - there are a number of options for riding. One place is in town (N/NE), a number of places are S/SE of town. if you lived in the downtown area you could get to a number of horse ranches within 20 minutes. My kid does riding lessons and some friends have horses nearby. There are also places N/NW but a bit more out of town, depending on where you live.

[BoerneMan]

Originally Posted by L210

We have a lot of single people under 30 with children. We aren't the most educated big city either if that's important to you. However, just because we have so many people, you should have a fairly easy time finding what you want if you're white or Hispanic.

I have to touch on how educated San Antonio is and what it is becoming. While San Antonio has lagged historically in residents with college degrees, it is changing dramatically. See the Forbes article linked below. San Antonio has attracted 76,000 new college educated residents since 2007, which is tied for the most in the country based on percentage gain. Granted, we are starting from a smaller base to begin with, but my point is that San Antonio has become much more attractive to college educated young professionals over the past 10 years.

It used to be a struggle for me to hire people from places like New York City, California and Chicago, but getting those educated workers here is much easier today. And once they are here, they don't ever want to leave. We are seeing gains in technology, biotech/medical, energy and financial services, which are leading to solid growth in the educated workforce.

San Antonio is a unique town with much history, great people and a laid back lifestyle. Couple that with a low cost of living, vastly improving culinary scene and developing urban neighborhoods, and you have the ingredients to create something special that would be attractive to any 20 or 30 something single looking for a high quality environment.

America's New Brainpower Cities - Forbes

[L210]

Originally Posted by BoerneMan

I have to touch on how educated San Antonio is and what it is becoming. While San Antonio has lagged historically in residents with college degrees, it is changing dramatically. See the Forbes article linked below. San Antonio has attracted 76,000 new college educated residents since 2007, which is tied for the most in the country based on percentage gain. Granted, we are starting from a smaller base to begin with, but my point is that San Antonio has become much more attractive to college educated young professionals over the past 10 years.

It used to be a struggle for me to hire people from places like New York City, California and Chicago, but getting those educated workers here is much easier today. And once they are here, they don't ever want to leave. We are seeing gains in technology, biotech/medical, energy and financial services, which are leading to solid growth in the educated workforce.

San Antonio is a unique town with much history, great people and a laid back lifestyle. Couple that with a low cost of living, vastly improving culinary scene and developing urban neighborhoods, and you have the ingredients to create something special that would be attractive to any 20 or 30 something single looking for a high quality environment.

America's New Brainpower Cities - Forbes

I know. I've posted articles on this forum before about how tech employers have to recruit from other regions due to the lack of educated locals. The lack of educated locals was just part of the problem. These employers wanted experienced workers causing the young, educated locals we did have to leave for other cities with more entry-level opportunities. I would have left, but I got myself stuck in a PhD program in the region. Only two more years... With my luck, I'd land a professor position at UTSA.

[lilfootie]

Thank you all so much for your responses! I'm looking to relocate to find a more laid-back lifestyle, less expensive than Chicago with equal quality of life, and more of a focus on family values. One thing I've noticed, having lived in a variety of large cities, is that it's hard to find people who live by their values as opposed to just speaking about them - unless they are religious or extremely spiritual. I get that many places are like that, and there are always people in each community that really do live by their values, but hey - at least in Texas I'd get some sun and save some money! It seems like SA has many opportunities to get involved in the community, and I feel much better about exploring the opportunities presented to me. Thanks again!!!

[jmda]

If you are considering TX, I will probably suggest Houston over San Antonio if you are single. San Antonio is a great city if you have kids but I can't imagine myself living here single.