The publication's annual retirement roundup, which highlights 25 locations across the county, cited the Alamo City as a desirable destination because of its attractive housing situation. San Antonio's median housing price sits at $262,000, while Austin, just 76 miles to the north, tops the $621,000 mark.' new 2023 list of the Best Places To Retire,” staff writer Christopher Helman noted.
However, housing prices weren't the only thing that warranted a mention. Helman also examined the stamp the Pearl development and other large-scale urban projects are putting on the once-sleepy town, and he praised its expansive culinary scene. Even so, he offered a word of caution to those pondering a relocation: “Don't retire to San Antonio if you can't stand the heat or don't like Tex-Mex."