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WHY SAN ANTONIO
GROWTH, MOMENTUM & COMPETITIVE COST OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
DIVERSITY DOING BUSINESS & LIVING & TALENT PIPELINE
• Tier 1 Research University • No State Personal or Corporate • 6% Labor Force Growth Projected
• $142 Billion Gross Regional Income Tax (2020-2025)
Product (2021) • Cost of Living Index: 92.2 • 16 Universities & Colleges
• Majority-Minority Community • Median Price of a Home in MSA: Totaling 160,000 students
with 56% Hispanic Population $350K (Q1 2022) • Home to Tier 1 Research
• Industry Diversity • Affordable Real Estate, Land, University The University of Texas
Energy and Water at San Antonio
• 32,000 Post-Secondary
Completions (2020)
PEOPLE
Our people are our greatest asset. Demographically, SATX represents the future of the State and
the Country. We are 56% Hispanic today with diverse growth projected to continue. By 2030, we
will add another 500K residents, 67% of whom will be Hispanic. San Antonio also leads the nation
in first-generation college graduates.
PLACE
Today SATX is a top 25 metro located in the most dynamic employment corridor in the country
experiencing explosive population growth. The San Antonio Austin corridor SA-ATX) is one of the
next mega-regional opportunities in the U.S. for commercial growth. What makes SA-ATX different,
is our potential for social growth as well. We recognize the need to strengthen and improve our
community in a people-centric way.
PROSPERITY
We are driving economic mobility across genders, races, ages, national origins, sexual orientations
and cultures by targeting quality jobs provided by reputable companies. Local CEOs recently
mobilized the Corporate Partnership for Racial Equity and will invest millions in advancing this
mission.