Clean, safe, quiet. I'm house hunting. Thanks for your answers!
2007-10-25 19:05:59 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Travel ➔ United States ➔ San Antonio
That which is called the San Antonio Metropolitan Area is 7, 340.5 sq. miles, and includes all or part of 8 counties. 16 cities and several small towns and residential communities. The metropolitan statistical area has a population of approximately 2 million people and increased 2.8% from 2005-2006. The North Central area of San Antonio is the most rapidly developing area growing between 50-60% based on census estimates (includes parts of Comal County) Current projections indicate San Antonio will increase in population by approximately 1 million people in the next 20 years.
Average home is between $100,000-$160,000 with the largest number of these houses (65%) being 2-3 bedroom homes.
There are many fine parts of the area and there are many factors which help determine what area of the city you would want to live. These include where you work, any family in the area, other activities and of course (my families most important consideration) the school districts. Every part of the city is developing rapidly except currently the east side. Therefore housing is plentiful and for the most part affordable in the city, Downtown has mostly condos, and apartments with a few houses which are either in need of refurbishing or in the very pricey but lovely King William District. Just south of Downtown is South town which is having a redevelopment phase with trendy restaurants and new condos going in. Unfortunately the San Antonio ISD which covers those areas is not as successful as some of the others. Just north of Downtown you have Monte Vista again a Historic District with older homes. Alamo Heights is a nice area near Fort San Houston, the homes are for the most part older but the area is well maintained and remains desireable and the housing prices reflect that. The Alamo Heights School District is quite competitive. South San Antonio has several new housing areas going in, this is an area of town that has long needed new growth, but it will be some time before the school districts catch up. The East side has a crime issue as well as the East Central Schools do not perform well. The west side and Northwest is growing rapidly. This area has a lot of development around Sea World and the Fiesta Texas Area, and includes the South Texas Medical Center. The Northside School District is the largest and one of the two best performing school districts in the MSA. In this area there are some small areas to watch for, but for the most part it is a great place to live and has great access to Lackland Air Force Base. The Northeast portion of San Antonio is another area with overall nice housing. There again are some areas better avoided, but for the most part it is a great area with lots of development. Major shopping centers and restaurants, and the new Stone Oak Medical complex being developed in the area. The North East ISD is another of the best performing school districts. (My wife and I chose our current house based upon the combination of the best performing schools in the city being in the 1604/281 area). Other nice areas are Fair Oaks Ranch, Boerne, Comal County, Schertz, and there are some nice small towns south of the city. There is a new High school opening in the North East ISD near 1604/281 this year which should only improve things in this area.
Wherever you chose to live, San Antonio is a wonderful and, for the most part, friendly city.
Welcome.
For crime and other data by zipcode try these sites:
www.homefair.com
www.citydata.com
For school ratings see these sites:
www.greatschools.com
http://www.tea.state.tx.us/perfreport/account/2007/districtlist.srch.html
Welcome to San Antonio!!
2007-10-26 01:54:41 · answer #1 · answered by US_DR_JD 7 · 4⤊ 3⤋
If I were you, I would move into the N.E.I.S.D school district, the best schools in town are in that district and they are Tejeda Middle and the NEW Done in 2008 Johnson High those are the best Schools, I am a student at Tejeda and our acedemic teams and our sport teams are the best and as for our ochestra, choir , and band we have won the state finals many times. As for housing l@@k the 281N are the best subdivision is either Mountain Lodge or The Oaklands the home prices there range from $250,000 - $3,000,000. The Oaklands is the higher price
2007-10-28 22:50:32 · answer #2 · answered by d 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
We are military and chose to live in the NE part because it is close to base, etc. We live in Converse and really like it. I can give you lots of info if you email me with specifics like what price range and what kinds of things you like near by.
jyvci@hotmail.com
I know how you feel not knowing much about the area. We were in your situation about a year ago and wish I would have had someone to help!
2007-10-26 08:06:37 · answer #3 · answered by jennsntexas 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I live 2 miles outside Loop 1604 on 3 acres. Its a great little area filled with great people. Its south of San Antonio. There are great areas in all parts of town. You can narrow it down by your own private needs such as "proximity to work", schools for your children, new homes, historic homes, homes on acreage, homes located near shopping, military installations etc........
2007-10-27 09:19:26 · answer #4 · answered by Beatrice C 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋
northwest side. its new, and its clean. try the area near 281 and 1604.
2007-10-27 09:14:29 · answer #5 · answered by JOSE P 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
In the basement of the Alamo
2007-10-26 02:13:39 · answer #6 · answered by Nunyabiz Azole 2 · 1⤊ 4⤋