San Antonio ranks near bottom for gyms per capita
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The San Antonio area has among the lowest number of gyms per 100,000 people among big metros nationwide.
By the numbers: The region has 11.3 gyms for every 100,000 residents, per government data. We rank 74th among 93 U.S. metros with at least 500,000 people.
- That translates to 305 gyms for about 2.7 million people in the region.
How it works: The figures represent "fitness and recreational sports centers" in the Bureau of Labor Statistics' Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages data for Q3 2024.
The latest: Two Gold's Gym locations in San Antonio are closing soon — Nacogdoches on Aug. 3 and Lockhill Selma on Aug. 17, per MySA.
What's next: The newest high-end gyms are setting themselves up as a place to pump iron and take work meetings — though hopefully not at the same time.