A Tale of Two Texas Cities

As the Spurs and Mavericks get set to square off in the 2003 NBA Western Conference Finals, spurs.com decided to compare and contrast the two cities -- which are separated by only 250 miles.

 
 
San Antonio
Dallas
Population*
(U.S. rank)
1.14 million
(9th largest)
1.18 million
(8th largest)
Nicknames
"River City"
"S.A."
"Big D"
"DFW"
Rank in NBA TV market (out of 29)
26th largest
5th largest
(Dallas & Fort Worth combined)
Historical Landmark



The Alamo



Dealey Plaza
City Known For
Hospitality, River Walk, Mexican Food
Nightlife, Galleria, Big Hair
Biggest Annual Event
Fiesta
State Fair
Notable corporations
SBC, H-E-B, USAA
American Airlines, Neiman Marcus, Texas Instruments
2003 Fattest Cities Rank**

(CDC Rank***)


13th fattest

(1st)


9th fattest

(not in top 10)
Average daily temperature
68.8 degrees
65.4 degrees
Other Sports Teams

Silver Stars (WNBA)
Rampage (AHL)
Missions (AA Baseball)

Cowboys (NFL)
Rangers (MLB)
Stars (NHL)
Burn (MLS)
Desperados (AFL)
Sidekicks (WISL)
Famous residents
George Strait, Tommy Lee Jones, Jesse James Leija
Morgan Fairchild, Aaron Spelling, Lee Trevino
Impressive Statistics
Texas' number one visitor destination
More shopping centers per capita than any other major U.S. city.
Team's slogan
Go Spurs Go!
Full Throttle
Team's mascot


The Coyote


Mavs Man
Team's regular season record
60-22
60-22
Team's regular season home record
33-8
33-8
Team's regular season road record
27-14
27-14
Team's regular season record vs. opponent
2-2
2-2

*2002 U.S. Census
**Men's Health Magazine 2003 List of the Fattest U.S. Cities
***Centers for Disease Control Study of Obesity in Selected Cities