With its fast-growing economy, a cost of living 12% lower than the national average, and numerous cultural and recreation possibilities, San Angelo residents enjoy a high quality of life.
Its over 100,000 community members take pride in Angelo State University, Goodfellow Air Force Base, the International Waterlily Collection, excellent medical facilities, and many events including The San Angelo Stock Show and Rodeo which began in 1932, making it one of the longest-running rodeos in the world. The versatile San Angelo State Park offers entertainment for all ages. The Concho River Walk has been designated one of five Great Public Spaces on the American Planning Association’s annual Great Places in America list.
San Angelo has consistently been ranked as one of the best small cities for business and employment. In 2013, it ranked fourth in the nation in Forbes magazine’s “Best Small Cities For Jobs” rankings. In 2010, Kiplinger’s Personal Finance named San Angelo as one of the “Best Cities of the Next Decade”. In 2009, CNN Money ranked San Angelo as one of the best cities to launch a small business.