Why does San Antonio seem like an afterthought compared to the other 3 Texas metros?

[Marty Janetty]

Originally Posted by Austinite101

One of the biggest things that have to do with a city's perception is presence.

1. Dallas, Houston, and Austin have larger economies because their headline industries are more lucrative (Finance, energy, and technology, respectively).

2. Perception of size: Dallas, Houston, and Austin just feel larger to the average person because their city cores and skylines appear larger and taller.

3. Media follows them more favorably because of the first two items: These cities seem sexier.

While I'm sure race and income perception plays some part, I don't think it has as big an impact as you'd think. And I think politics has even less to do with it (with an asterisk on Austin; It's possible Austin's politics has had some positive affect on its ability to lure tech jobs from other areas of the country with similar politics).

I believe it does have a lot to do with it just not overtly.

[NoClueWho]

Because the economy is way smaller and way less diversified, which causes the job market to be too blue collar and low paying, which causes more of its population to be poor and low income.

[dallasboi]

Originally Posted by Julio July

Because the economy is way smaller and way less diversified, which causes the job market to be too blue collar and low paying, which causes more of its population to be poor and low income.

This is the reason....simple as that....end of thread.

[rynetwo]

Originally Posted by Julio July

Because the economy is way smaller and way less diversified, which causes the job market to be too blue collar and low paying, which causes more of its population to be poor and low income.

Is it?

https://www.austinchamber.com/blog/0...mestic-product

The economy is only slightly smaller than Austin, granted it should be larger due to the larger population, it is growing faster than Houston and Dallas. It's economy is right behind Orlando with less people.

[citidata18]

Originally Posted by rynetwo

Is it?

https://www.austinchamber.com/blog/0...mestic-product

The economy is only slightly smaller than Austin, granted it should be larger due to the larger population...

I'm pretty sure the poster meant San Antonio's economy is smaller compared to Dallas & Houston.

I'm not sure about the "less diverse" part. Houston and Austin may be even less diverse. But yeah, Dallas blows it out of the waters in terms of economic diversity.

[rynetwo]

Originally Posted by citidata18

I'm pretty sure the poster meant San Antonio's economy is smaller compared to Dallas & Houston.

I'm not sure about the "less diverse" part. Houston and Austin may be even less diverse. But yeah, Dallas blows it out of the waters in terms of economic diversity.

In that case I agree then.

Every state except IL, NY and CA would be very envious to have Dallas within their borders.

[dallasboi]

Originally Posted by rynetwo

Is it?

https://www.austinchamber.com/blog/0...mestic-product

The economy is only slightly smaller than Austin, granted it should be larger due to the larger population, it is growing faster than Houston and Dallas. It's economy is right behind Orlando with less people.

The question that started the thread is about the PERCEPTION of SA not the actual facts. What Julio July said is how people perceive SA.

Same as Dallas being perceived to be pretentious and the official headquarters for the $30,000 dollar millionaires....is it true???.....partially...but not really.

Just like Houston being perceived as being the most un-orderly and ugliest of the big cities in Texas...is it true???.......Partially but not really.

[NoClueWho]

Originally Posted by dallasboi

The question that started the thread is about the PERCEPTION of SA not the actual facts. What Julio July said is how people perceive SA.

Thank you...