The San Antonio housing market remains strong in part to San Antonio's attractive cost of living compared to other major metro areas. As people continue to move to Texas more than any other state, I believe that our lower cost of living has be to a major factor. So how much less expensive is to live in San Antonio? Well lets take a look at the numbers from Salary.com:

• Austin, TX   -10.1%
• Tampa, FL  -10.4%
• Houston, TX  - 11.0%
• Las Vegas, NV -14.8%
• Phoeniz, AZ -16.2%
• Dallas, TX -19.2%
• Denver, CO -20.1%
• Atlanta, GA - 23.2%
• Philadelphia, PA -28.6%
• Seattle, WA - 29.1%
• San Diego, CA -41.6%
• New York, NY -62.9%

As long as the cost of living in San Antonio remains so attractive, I believe that will cushion San Antonio against any major housing price decline, because San Antonio will remain attractive to employers looking to relocate, retirees looking for a winter home, and investors looking for stable rental properties.

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