Moving to San Antonio in 7 weeks! HELP!

[Marina]

Ok, so I'm moving to San Antonio in 7 weeks and I need to pick out an apartment in my price range that isn't too far from work. The best part is that I'm going to have to pick it blind!!! I will not have a chance to actually visit the complex before I move out that. I found 2 apartments that offer the floorplan I want at the price I want... there are definitely some tradeoffs.

Mission Ranch (5600 Babcock Rd.) about 6.5 miles away from work, and Abbey at Medical Center (5450 Rowley Road) about 9.3 miles from work.

I just need honest opinions about which location is better for a first-timer in San Antonio. Is one place safer than another? Is one more centrally located than the other in terms of things to do? Is location prettier than the other? ANY information you can provide me with would be AWESOME!!! Thank you!!!

[Charles Manson]

Marina wrote:

Ok, so I'm moving to San Antonio in 7 weeks and I need to pick out an apartment in my price range that isn't too far from work. The best part is that I'm going to have to pick it blind!!! I will not have a chance to actually visit the complex before I move out that. I found 2 apartments that offer the floorplan I want at the price I want... there are definitely some tradeoffs.
Mission Ranch (5600 Babcock Rd.) about 6.5 miles away from work, and Abbey at Medical Center (5450 Rowley Road) about 9.3 miles from work.
I just need honest opinions about which location is better for a first-timer in San Antonio. Is one place safer than another? Is one more centrally located than the other in terms of things to do? Is location prettier than the other? ANY information you can provide me with would be AWESOME!!! Thank you!!!

Don't move to San Antonio,this city is full of "Angry Mexicans",thiefs,and very polluted due to everybody farting,by eating tacos.San Antonio politicians are corrupt.This City os full of "con artist".
Don't move here,do yourself a favor,if you move here you'll regret it.
San Antonio steals.

[Chris]

Poor Baby! San Antonio is the pits. It's too crowded, too HOT, people are VERY stupid, the roads are ALWAYS under construction, it's running out of water, the highways are parking lots, it only has one grocery store (HEB) that never restocks until items are all gone, city leaders are corrupt clowns, the crime rate is deplorable...I could go on and on, but you get the picture.

[SATX SUX]

Chris wrote:

Poor Baby! San Antonio is the pits. It's too crowded, too HOT, people are VERY stupid, the roads are ALWAYS under construction, it's running out of water, the highways are parking lots, it only has one grocery store (HEB) that never restocks until items are all gone, city leaders are corrupt clowns, the crime rate is deplorable...I could go on and on, but you get the picture.

Your a 100% right! I totaly agree with you.You forgot to say "San Antonio,TX" Sucks.

[MJR]

You guys are crazy. If you had to choose, would your choose Houston over SA? Hell no!!! San Antonio is awesome...easy to get around....fun things to do.....ya'll need to visit some other cities so you will know how much nicer SA is.

[Lars]

Marina needs suggestions not vulgar comments. San Antonio is a wonderful place to raise a family. In my opinion it's one of the safest large city in the US. Those areas that you speak of are ok. I haven't seen those specific complexes. There are areas that aren't so good in the south and east. Even in those areas there are exceptions. The best areas are north central, northwest, northeast.

[cat]

I LOVE SAN ANTONIO. we have some real nice people here, and if you happen to come across mean rude people, they probably aren't true san antonians.

this city has so much love, like if the san antonio spurs win a chapionship, its a party for like a week. and fiesta is a week long party in april that just brings everyone together, and even gives a holiday for a big parade. so forget what those people write about it being bad and horrible.

[cat]

Charles Manson wrote:

<quoted text>Don't move to San Antonio,this city is full of "Angry Mexicans",thiefs,and very polluted due to everybody farting,by eating tacos.San Antonio politicians are corrupt.This City os full of "con artist".
Don't move here,do yourself a favor,if you move here you'll regret it.
San Antonio steals.

oh yeah and you are a racist a**hole. its yall "white people" (if you want to talk color) that can't get enough of mexican food.

[greatSA]

SA's a great city to live in, with certain things to bear in mind. It tends to be very conservative, culturally. Overall, it's friendly, except for those who seem to be in terminally pissy moods (see above, lol).

I would recommend The Abbey over Mission Ranch, only because Mission Ranch is a pretty old complex. I used to live in that area 20-odd years ago, and it was old then. Back then, they were tearing out the swimming pool because they couldn't maintain it.

And to you guys who keep up with the whole SA sux bit...get some stones and leave. Try Houston, talk about overcrowded and hot, or Dallas, oh wait, ditto there. I have a better idea, just leave Texas, you're likely to make both places better just by doing that.

David

[eger]

This is a great place to be if you have a family, but if you decide to make a family here do not drink the water. If you've been here long enough you'll notice most people look as if they fell out of the ugly tree and hit every branch on their way down. They have this Mayberry look to them, like they're missing a few brain cells. They drive slow, walk slow, and are lazy.

[whatwhat]

Are you referring to yourself eger?

[JACKIE]

eger wrote:

This is a great place to be if you have a family, but if you decide to make a family here do not drink the water. If you've been here long enough you'll notice most people look as if they fell out of the ugly tree and hit every branch on their way down. They have this Mayberry look to them, like they're missing a few brain cells. lazy.They drive slow, walk slow, and are

That's cuz most of them are DRUNK! San Antonio has more drunks than any other city in Texas. That's why they are missing so many brain cells and stagger around like they are sleep deprived.

[Black Panther]

JACKIE wrote:

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That's cuz most of them are DRUNK! San Antonio has more drunks than any other city in Texas. That's why they are missing so many brain cells and stagger around like they are sleep deprived.

Whats wrong with being drunk? It definately would improve your outlook on life. Try it and see for yourself. Join D.A.M.M.(Drunks Against Mad Mothers). Avoid hangovers, stay drunk. Ugly women love drunks, it builds up their self esteem. Drunks love ugly women, it provides a release for their inner love of the female body.

[JACKIE]

Black Panther wrote:

<quoted text> Whats wrong with being drunk? It definately would improve your outlook on life. Try it and see for yourself. Join D.A.M.M.(Drunks Against Mad Mothers). Avoid hangovers, stay drunk. Ugly women love drunks, it builds up their self esteem. Drunks love ugly women, it provides a release for their inner love of the female body.

You sound like a first class sot.

[whatwhat]

cat wrote:

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oh yeah and you are a racist a**hole. its yall "white people" (if you want to talk color) that can't get enough of mexican food.

Okay Cat - who is the racist now? I don't agree with what the other poster said but you just stooped right to their level with the racist thing, come on grow up and quit crying

[Heatblast227]

I miss Austin :| San Antonio is WAYYY to hot and terrible trafic.

[Heatblast227]

greatSA wrote:

SA's a great city to live in, with certain things to bear in mind. It tends to be very conservative, culturally. Overall, it's friendly, except for those who seem to be in terminally pissy moods (see above, lol).
I would recommend The Abbey over Mission Ranch, only because Mission Ranch is a pretty old complex. I used to live in that area 20-odd years ago, and it was old then. Back then, they were tearing out the swimming pool because they couldn't maintain it.
And to you guys who keep up with the whole SA sux bit...get some stones and leave. Try Houston, talk about overcrowded and hot, or Dallas, oh wait, ditto there. I have a better idea, just leave Texas, you're likely to make both places better just by doing that.
David

Sometimes I feel like moving to Alaska.

[Heatblast227]

Lars wrote:

Marina needs suggestions not vulgar comments. San Antonio is a wonderful place to raise a family. In my opinion it's one of the safest large city in the US. Those areas that you speak of are ok. I haven't seen those specific complexes. There are areas that aren't so good in the south and east. Even in those areas there are exceptions. The best areas are north central, northwest, northeast.

For me it's not so safe please watch the news!

[Heatblast227]

yep.

[what]

Heatblast, are you responding to your own posts and talking to yourself on here or what? Just wondering