San Antonio more popular than Austin, according to Travel + Leisure

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According to a survey by Travel + Leisure magazine, San Antonio is more popular than Austin, and the gap isn't even close.

As part of its yearly "World's Best Awards" survey, the magazine asked readers to rank the top U.S. cities. Both San Antonio and Austin made this year's list. S.A. came in at seventh and Austin lagged far behind at 13th.

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Southern charm seems to have dominated the rankings. Nashville; Williamsburg, Virginia; Asheville, North Carolina; Savannah, Georgia; New Orleans; and Charleston, South Carolina were the other six cities in the South that joined S.A. and Austin on this year's Top 15 list.

San Antonio has also made lists for the best places places for a fresh start, to find a job and even buy your first home.

Chase Karacostas is a staff writer for mySA.com. | Chase.Karacostas@express-news.net | Twitter: @ChaseKaracostas