San Antonio
San Antonio, Texas is a great place to live, work, and raise a family. The city boasts many attractions such as The Riverwalk, The Alamo, five historic missions, Natural Bridge Caverns, La Villita, and El Mercado. The Hill Country is a short drive away and full of wineries, restaurants, national parks, lakes, and beautiful views. The city offers a wealth of entertainment, including the Spurs NBA basketball team, the Missions minor league baseball team, Six Flags Fiesta Texas, SeaWorld, IMAX theater, numerous cultural festivals, performing arts shows, First Fridays art gallery exhibits, museums, city parks, golf, shopping, fantastic Mexican restaurants, and a lively nightlife.
San Antonio is the second largest city in Texas and the seventh largest in the U.S. And it is growing! The population of 1,328,984 people has increased 13.2% since 2000. The population is 48.3% female and 51.7% male with a median age of 31.7 years. The city is very diverse with the population being 58.7% Hispanic, 31.8% White Non-Hispanic, 6.8% Black, and 1.3% American Indian. The estimated median household income for 2007 was $41,593. The estimated median house/condo value for 2007 was $106,200, and median gross rent was $698. San Antonio is very affordable with a 2008 cost of living index of 80, well below the U.S. average of 100.
The city is easy to navigate with recent expansions of several major roads and highways. Mass transit services include extensive bus and streetcar systems. Taxis and a national passenger rail service are also available. The San Antonio International Airport is centrally located north of downtown and is served by more than 20 airlines.
Military Medicine
With a strong military presence, San Antonio is fondly referred to as Military City, U.S.A.. The city is home to several bases, including Fort Sam Houston, Lackland Air Force Base, and Randolph Air Force Base, with Camp Bullis and Camp Stanley just outside the city. The former Kelly Air Force Base transitioned to Port San Antonio, an industrial/business park. A similar transition is occurring from the former Brooks Air Force Base to Brooks City-Base, the primary operating site of Hyperion Biotechnology, Inc.
San Antonio is becoming the stage for a far-reaching movement to create "joint" military operations. Wilford Hall Medical Center at Lackland AFB will transfer some services to Brooke Army Medical Center (BAMC) at Fort Sam Houston, where a $724M expansion is being built. The hospitals will be named San Antonio Military Medical Center North and South, which will be staffed by Army, Air Force, and Navy personnel. Fort Sam Houston will also house the Medical Education & Training Campus, where joint military training will be conducted. BAMC's Burn Center and the Institute of Surgical Research already serve the pressing needs for trauma care and research. The military's annual economic impact on the city is in the billions of dollars and growing.
Helpful Links
- Central Contractor Registration
- U.S. Small Business Administration
- Brooks City-Base, Texas
- San Antonio, Texas
- U.S. Department of Defense
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