San Antonio named the friendliest city in America by Travel + Leisure

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SAN ANTONIO — The Alamo City is considered the best place to make friends and get a positive vibe from strangers, according to a new survey conducted by Travel + Leisure.

Travel + Leisure had a survey open for America’s Favorite Places from Oct. 8, 2015 until April 15, 2016. The survey ran alongside a sweepstakes, and it asked for people to submit their favorite place and rate it in over 65 categories, such as affordability and public parks. The cities were defined as a place with more than 100,000 people making up their populations.

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The cities that received more than 20 votes were ranked in accordance to an average score.

San Antonio ranked No. 1 on the list for friendliest locals, while Houston wasn’t far behind at No. 2. Fort Worth also made the list of friendliest folks at No. 7.

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“San Antonio is truly a big city with small town vibes,” Samantha Rivera said in an interview with Travel + Leisure. “Perhaps it's just all of the amazing tacos we get to bond over, but at the end of day, it's easy to make new friends in this town.”

Other cities that filled out the Top 5 include Madison, Wisconsin; Knoxville, Tennessee; and Nashville, Tennessee.

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Click through the slideshow to see a collection of the Top 20 friendliest cities in the country, as well as 10 of the rudest.

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