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I grew up in North Carolina and Charlotte does not seem as urban as San Antonio. There are, however, more high-rise buildings in their CBD. Last I remember, Charlotte had several dirt roads-not alleys- within the city limits only 10 to 15 years ago. New Orleans also only has a larger CBD. NO is also quick to point out Baton Rouge and Mississippi also support us. When you take the two together, BR and pre-katrina NO, they are about the size of San Antonio.

The San Antonio/Austin area has over 3.5 million people according to some estimates. Approaching 4 million without including the valley or Corpus Christi, is quite a market. The 1.89 million is a 2005 estimate for San Antonio.