Austin Rankings

Check out some of Austin’s latest rankings on the “best of” lists of 2015. Making almost every “best of” list in U.S., it goes without saying that Austin is one of the best cities to live in.

Business

Austin – Austin Ranked #23 Best City for Finding a Job (WalletHub, December 2015)
Austin – Ranked #3 Best City for Starting a Career (WalletHub, December 2015)
Austin – High Rate of Business Owners for Females, Younger Business Owners and Older Business Owners (Kauffman, December 2015)
Austin – Austin #1 Best City To Launch a Startup (Small Business Trends, November 2015)
Austin – No.12 Most Business-friendly City in U.S. (MarketWatch.com, May 2015)
Austin – Ranked 5th Most Innovative Company in the World (Fast Company, February 2015)

Economy

Austin – Austin Ranked #1 Next Biggest Boom Town in the U.S. (Forbes, December 2015)
Austin – Austin #4 Best Performing Large City in the U.S. (Milken Institute, December 2015)
Austin – Austin Ranks Highly as Stable Housing Market (Freddie Mac, October 2015)
Austin – Austin Ranks 3rd Among Fastest Growing Economies in U.S. (U.S. Census Bureau, October 2015)
Austin – Experts Rank Austin As Best City To Live In (WalletHub, August 2015)
Austin – Austin Still Leading in Population Growth as the Fastest Growing Big City in the Country. (U.S. Census Bureau, June 2015)
Austin – Jobless Rate at 3.0%, its Lowest Mark Since January 2001 (Texas Workforce Commission, May 2015)
Austin – Austin Ranks in Top 5 Cities for Good Paying Jobs and Good Housing (Glassdoor, May 2015)
Austin – Williamson County Home Values Jump 12.7% (Williamson Central Appraisal District, April 2015)
Austin – Travis Country home values up 11% (Travis Country Appraisal District, April 2015)
Austin – Austin unemployment drops to 3.4%, improving from last years 4.6% (Texas Workforce Commission, April 2015)
Austin – Austin Ranks Among the Top 60 Fastest Growing Economies in the World (Brookings Institution, March 2015)
Austin – Salt Lake City and Austin Ranked Best for Job Creation in U.S. (Gallup, March 2015)
Austin – Austin Ranked No. 1 Tech City Over San Francisco (Savills, February 2015)
Austin – Round Rock Takes the Title for the Best Affordable Place to Live in the U.S. (Livability, February 2015)
Austin – Austin Ranks in Top 10 Labor Markets for Landing a Job in the U.S. (CareerBuilder, February 2015)
Austin – Austin Still Remains in Top 5 Best Performing Cities in the Nation (Milken Institute, Janurary 2015)
Austin – Austin Ranked No.2 Best Market to Watch for Real Estate (Urban Land Institute, January 2015)
Austin – Austin Ranks as the 16th Best Performing U.S. City Metro (Texas Workforce Commission, January 2015)

Education

Austin – Austin #8 Best College City and Town in America (WalletHub, December 2015)
Austin – University of Texas ranked #13 Best College Value in U.S. (Kiplinger, December 2015)
Austin – Austin #2 Top Major Midsized Metro for College Students (American Institute for Economic Research, December 2015)
Austin – Westlake High School ranked in Top 10 of smartest public high schools in the U.S. (Niche, April 2015)
Austin – 40.6% of Austin’s population holds a bachelor’s degree (U.S. Census Bureau, February 2015)

Lifestyle

Austin – Austin #5 Friendliest City in the U.S. (CNTraveler, December 2015)
Austin – Austin #1 Best City to Live In (WalletHub, December 2015)
Austin – Ranked #6 Best City for Singles (WalletHub, December 2015)
Austin – Austin is #1 best city for millennials (Time Inc., September 2015)
Austin – Austin #7 best American city for retirees (Huffington Post, June 2015)
Austin – Austin ranked No.6 best city for 2015 summer travel (WalletHub, June 2015)
Austin – One-third of all single-family homes in Austin are green-rated homes (Austin Energy)
Austin – Austin Energy works to achieve a carbon-free power generation by 2030 (Austin Energy)
Austin – Austin declared as safest major city in Texas (The FBI’s Uniform Crime Reports, January 2015)

Health

Austin – No.20 fittest city in U.S. and No.1 in Texas (American Fitness Index, May 2015)

Food & Drink

Austin – Austin #1 ‘Booziest’ City in U.S. (Match.com, December 2015)
Austin – Austin #5 Top Diner Dish in U.S. (The Food Network, December 2015)
Austin – Austin #42 Best Beer City in U.S. (Livability, December 2015)
Austin – Austin ranked the best spot for Tex-Mex food in Texas (Foursquare, March 2015)

Movie

Austin – Austin #1 Best Place to Live and Work as a Moviemaker (MovieMaker, January 2015)

Real Estate

Austin – Realty Austin ranked #1 large company in Central Texas (Austin Business Journal, June 2015)

Texas Ratings and Rankings for 2015

Check out some of Texas’ ratings and rankings for 2015.

Lifestyle

Texas – Ranks 10th in Top States for Well-being (Gallup-Healthways, February 2015)

Economy

Texas – Two Texas cities where your salary will stretch the furthest (Forbes, November 2015)
Texas – Three of the top five fastest growing U.S. cities are in Texas (U.S. Census Bureau, May 2015)

Technology

Texas – Tech Cities in Texas are the Fastest Growing in the U.S. (U.S. Census Bureau, May 2015)

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Austin Ratings and Rankings for 2014

Business

Alamo Drafthouse Cofounders – No. 78 Most Creative People 2014 (Fast Company, June 2014)
SXSW, T3, Accruent, Verb Inc, and Kendra Scott founders – 2014 Central Texas’ Entrepreneurs of the Year (Ernst and Young, June 2014)

Economy

Austin – Austin climbs ranking as top city for developers and startups. (AGBeat, December 2014)
Austin – Austin Among Best Cities For Young Entrepreneurs (ABJ, November 2014)
Austin – #4 City for Fastest Growing Companies (Inc. Magazine, August 2014)
Austin – No. 4 Best City for Small Businesses (Thumbtack.com, June 2014)
Austin – 3rd Best Big City for Jobs (Forbes, May 2014)
Austin – Fastest Growing City for 4th Year in a Row (Forbes, February 2014)
Austin – Best City for Job Seekers (NerdWallet, January 2014)
Austin – #1 City To Watch in 2014 (Forbes, December 2013)

Education

University of Texas – UT Ranked No. 29 Among the World’s Top 1,000 Universities for 2014. (KVUE, July 2014)
Austin ranks among America’s Best College Destinations (ABJ, October 2014)

Food

Thai-Kun – Austin Food Truck Ranked as One of Top 10 New Restaurants in America (Bon Appetit, August 2014)
Eden’s East – One of the Best Outdoor Dining Restaurants in America (Open Table, May 2014)
Hut’s Hamburgers and Hopdoddy Burger Bar – No. 42 and 77 of the 101 Best Burgers in America (The Daily Meal, June 2014)

Health

Austin – No. 14 Fittest City in the U.S. (American Fitness Index, May 2014)

Lifestyle

Craft Pride & Draught House Pub & Brewery – Best Beer Bars in U.S. (Draft Magazine, January 2014)
Austin – Top 25 Places to Retire (Forbes, January 2014)
Austin and South River City – Best Cities and Neighborhoods for Millennials (Forbes, April 2014)
Austin – No. 3 Best City for New College Grads 2014 (Livibility, April 2014)
Austin – One of the Funniest Cities in the Country (Humor Research Lab, April 2014)
Austin – No.26 Best City for Staycations (WalletHub, June 2014)
Austin – One of the Best Cities for Dating (BBC, June 2014)
Austin – America’s Best City For Dogs (Dog Fancy Magazine, July 2014)
Austin – One of the Best Cities for Singles (WalletHub, December 2014)

Texas Ratings and Rankings for 2014

Check out some of Texas’ ratings and rankings for 2014.

Economy

Texas – No. 1 In Population Growth (U.S. Census Bureau, December 2013)

Food

Texas – No. 3 Top U.S. State for BBQ (TripAdvisor, June 2014)

Lifestyle

Texas – No.21 Happiest State (Gallup, March 2014)

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Austin Ratings and Rankings for 2013

Real Estate

Georgetown, Cedar Park, Round Rock – America’s 3rd, 4th & 5th Best Suburbs (Movoto, November 2013)
East Austin – Best Neighborhood That Tourists Haven’t Found Yet (USA Today, April 2013)
Austin – No. 6 Top Moving Destination (U-Haul, April 2013)
Austin – No. 7 on List of Most Affordable Housing Markets (ZipRealty, March 2013)
Austin – No. 5 on List of Fastest-Selling Homes (Redfin, March 2013)

Economy

Austin – Most Aspirational City in America (The Daily Beast, July 2013)
Austin – Top Market in May (On Numbers Economic Index, May 2013)
Austin – Top American Boomtown (Bloomberg, April 2013)
Austin – Top Economic Health Index for Third Month in a Row (OnNumbers, April 2013)
Austin – 7th Best Job Creation (Gallup, March 2013)
Austin – Best Place for Young Adults (On Numbers, March 2013)
Austin – No. 7 Fastest Growing Metro Area (U.S. Census Bureau, March 2013)
Austin – No. 3 Best City for Good Jobs (Forbes, February 2013)
Austin – Best in US for Small Business (On Numbers, January 2013)
Austin – America’s Fastest Growing City (Forbes, January 2013)
Austin – No. 2 on Best Cities List (Milken Institute, January 2013)
Williamson Co. – No. 6 in U.S. Growth in Personal Income Over the Past 25 Years (On Numbers, January 2013)
Austin – Top 17 Coolest Co-Working Spaces (Business Insider, January 2013)

Business

Austin – Top Meetings Destinations (Cvent, August 2013)
Austin – No. 14 Best City for Business and Careers (Forbes, July 2013)
Austin – Hottest Startup Scene (GoodApril, July 2013)
Austin – Most Optimistic Small Businesses in the Nation (Dell Intel, May 2013)
Austin – Most Accommodating City to Start a Business (Thumbtack and Kauffman Foundation, April 2013)
Austin – Friendliest Small Business Environment (Thumbtack and Kauffman Foundation, April 2013)
Austin – Best City for Young Entrepreneurs (Under 30 CEO, March 2013)
Austin – No. 7 Best City for Women Entrepreneurs (Forbes, February 2013)

Technology

Austin – 6th Most Tech-Savvy Digital City (Center for Digital Government, November 2013)
Austin – No.11 for Clean Tech Leadership (Clean Edge, May 2013)
Austin – 2nd Largest Cyberstate Ranked on Tech Employment (TechAmerica Foundation, May 2013)
Austin – 3rd in Tech Job Growth (Dice, March 2013)
Austin – Dell Named One of Top 50 Most Popular CEOs (Glassdoor, March 2013)
Austin – No. 6 Top City for Tech Mergers (Upstart Business Journal, February 2013)

Education

The University of Texas – 3rd Hightest ROI College in Texas (Affordable Colleges Online, July 2013)
The University of Texas – No. 26 of 100 Top Universities in the World (CWUR, July 2013)
UT Austin – One of America’s Top Colleges in 2013 (Forbes, July 2013)
UT Austin – No. 3 Overall Most Academically and Athletically Dominant College (BuzzFeed, June 2013)
UT Austin – High Rankings in List of Best Grad Schools (U.S. News & World Report, March 2013)
UT Austin – 27th Best University in the World (Times Higher Education, March 2013)
UT Austin – Best Value Colleges (Princeton Review, February 2013)
UT Austin – McCombs Named a Top Social Media Friendly MBA School (OnlineMBAPage.com, January 2013)
UT Austin – McCombs Named a Top School for Entrepreneurship (Bloomberg Business Week, January 2013)

Music

Austin City Limits – Best Value Music Festival in US (Nerd Wallet, May 2013)

Food

Austin – No.6 Best City in America for Pizza (Trip Advisor, July 2013)
Austin – Most Vegan-Friendly City (PETA, June 2013)
Green Pastures – One of America’s Best Looking Restaurants (BusinessInsider.com, June 2013)
Chef Paul Qui – Local Austin Food Trailer Owner Wins International Cooking Competition (Austin Business Journal, June 2013)
Chez Zee – One of Top 100 Best Brunch Spots in US (OpenTable, May 2013)
Austin – One of the Tastiest Towns in the South (Southern Living, January 2013)

Lifestyle

Austin – No.2 on Livability Index lis of Best US Cities for 35 and Under (Vocative.com, November 2013)
Austin – No. 6 Most Energy-Efficiient U.S. City (American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy, September 2013)
Austin – Fastest Growing Community of Pre-Seniors (Brookings Institution, July 2013)
Dell, Whole Foods – Top 100 Retailers in the U.S (Stores Magazine, July 2013)
Austin – No.11 Fittest City in the US (CreditDonkey.com, April 2013)
ABIA – No.7 Best Time-Saving Airport in the US (American Fitness Index, May 2013)
Austin – Top 10 Place in U.S. Where Visitors Can Witness the Birth of Great Ideas (USA Today, April 2013)
Austin – Leads Texas Metro Cities in Overall Health (Gallup Healthways Well-Being Index, March 2013)
Round Rock – Texas’ Most Romantic City (Amazon.com, February 2013)

Texas Ratings and Rankings for 2013

Check out some of Texas’ ratings and rankings for 2013.

Economy

Texas – 1st Place in 2012 Governor’s Cup (Site Selection, March 2013)

Business

Texas – 2nd Best State for Business (CNBC, July 2013)
Texas – Most Competitive State (Site Selection, May 2013)
Texas – No. 3 in Entrepreneurial Climate (Fast Company, April 2013)

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Austin Ratings and Rankings for 2012

Real Estate

Austin – Top 5 City for Healthiest Housing in 2013 (Trulia, December 2012)
Austin – No. 7 Home Price Jump in Nation (Federal Housing Finance Agency, December 2012
Austin – 2nd Best Investment Market in US (Realtor.com, March 2012)

Economy

Austin – No. 7 for Economic Recovery (Brookings Institute, December 2012)
Austin – Adds Largest Percentage of Jobs During Recession (OnNumbers, November 2012)
Austin – #1 Most ‘Connected City’ (Jones Lang Lasalle, October 2012)
Austin – 12th Highest Average in US for Professional Services Pay (On Numbers, August 2012)
Austin – #1 Best Large City for Job Growth Next 2 Years (New Geography, August 2012)
Austin – No. 31 Best US City for Global Trade (Global Trade magazine, August 2012)
Austin – 2nd City People Are Moving to the Most in 2012 (The Fiscal Times, July 2012)
Austin – 13th Largest City (US Census Bureau, July 2012)
Austin – 17th Greenest City (Corporate Knights, June 2012)
Austin – #6 Best Financial Sector Job Growth (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, June 2012)
Austin – #1 Best Big City for Jobs (Forbes, May 2012)
Austin – One of the Best US Cities to Find Work (Adecco Staffing US, May 2012)
Austin – Top City for Federal Jobs (OnNumbers, May 2012)
Austin – 14th Largest US Population (OnNumbers, April 2012)
Austin – 2nd Fastest Growing Metro (KUT News, April 2012)
Austin – 2nd Fastest Urban Population Growth (US Census Bureau, March 2012)
Austin – #1 in Job Creation since 2004 (Austin-American Statesman, March 2012)
Austin – Top 50 for Manufacturing Jobs (PR Newswire, January 2012)
Austin – 3rd City with Most Job Gain Since Recession (OnNumbers, January 2012)

Businesss

Austin – 9th Best City for Business (Forbes, June 2012)
Austin – #1 US City for Small Business (OnNumbers, April 2012)
Austin – #1 Healthiest Small Business Climate in South (OnNumbers, April 2012)
Austin – #3 Best City for Business Investment (Grubb & Ellis, 2012)

Technology

Austin – No. 5 Major US Technology Market (Jones Lang Lasalle, November 2012)
Austin – 5th Best City for Tech Startups (SizeUp.com, October 2012)
Austin – Top 10 City for Tech Startups in US (USA Today, August 2012)
Austin – Among Top 7 Cities with Most Tech Jobs (Upstart Business Journal, August 2012)
Austin – #2 Hotspot in the US for Technology Startups (Payscale.com, March 2012)
Austin – #1 Intelligent Community of the Year (Intelligent Community, January 2012)
Austin – America’s Clean-Tech Hub (Time, January 2012)

Education

UT Austin – #1 on Colleges & Universities List (Austin Business Journal, April 2012)
UT Austin – Among 3 Texas Schools on Best Value List (Kiplinger, December 2012)
UT Austin – No. 25 in World University Ranking (UT News, October 2012)
Austin – #2 Best Mid-Size Metro for College Students (PR Web, October 2012)
Austin ISD – One of the Top Performing Districts in the US (Community Impact, April 2012)

Lifestyle

Austin – #8 Best City in America (Business Week, September 2012)
Austin – Among Top Global Fashion Capitals (Global Language Monitor, September 2012)
Austin – #8 Best City Where A Paycheck Stretches The Furthest (Forbes, July 2012)
Austin – Top City for Health and Fitness (American Fitness Index, May 2012)
Austin – #7 Best City for Hipsters (Travel and Leisure, April 2012)
Austin – 3rd Hottest City in the World for Music (The Atlantic, March 2012)
Austin – 38th Least Stressful City (Sperling’s Best Places, March 2012)
Austin – Top 10 Best Places to Retire (CBS News, February 2012)
Austin – #4 Healthiest American City for Women (Women’s Health Magazine, February 2012)
Austin – 4th Best City To Find A Date In 2012 (The Daily Beast, January 2012)
Austin – Top 10 ‘Fittest of the Fit’ Cities (Map My Fitness, January 2012)
Austin – 1st City in the US with Charging Station Network Powered Completely by Renewable Energy (EDTA, January 2012)
Austin – Best Cities for Men in 2012(Men’s Health, December 2011)
Austin – #10 Best Nightlife Scene in the US (Travel, 2012)
Austin – #6 Lowest Crime Rate in the Nation (CQ Press, 2012)

Food & Drink

Austin – #6 Most Veggie-Friendly City (PR Newswire, July 2012)
Austin – Top City for Food (Hotels.com, June 2012)
Austin – Two Local Outdoor Bars Named Among Best in America (Travel + Leisure, June 2012)
Austin – 13th Best Burgers City (Travel + Leisure, May 2012)
Austin – 5th Best BBQ City in America (Travel – US News, February 2012)
Austin – World’s Best Cities for Street Food (Food & Wine, January 2012)

Travel

Austin – No. 1 on List of Destinations on the Rise (Trip Advisor, November 2012)
Austin – 2nd Best US Vacation Destination (Trip Advisor Inc., January 2012)
Austin – #6 Best Affordable U.S. Destination (Travel, 2012)

Texas Ratings and Rankings for 2012

Economy

Texas – Restaurant Sector Leads US for Growth in 2013 (National Restaurant Association, December 2012)
Texas – Added Most Government Jobs Over Past Decade (Houston Business Journal, May 2012)
Texas – #1 for Private Sector Job Growth (OnNumbers, May 2012)
Texas – Best Private Sector Job Growth (The Business Journals On Numbers, March 2012)
Texas – Best Government Job Growth (OnNumbers, March 2012)
Texas – 3rd Best Income Growth (Bureau of Economic Analysis, March 2012
Texas – Biggest 5-Year Job Gains in US (OnNumbers, January 2012)

Business

Texas – Top 10 Best State for Business (Forbes, December 2012)
Texas – #1 Best State for Doing Business 8th Year in a Row (Chief Executive, May 2012
Texas – 2nd Most Businesses That IPO (Ernst & Young, April 2012)
Texas – #2 Best Business Tax State for Entrepreneurs (Portfolio.com, April 2012)

Lifestyle

Texas – 3rd Best State to Make a Living (Money Rates, March 2012)
Texas – #10 Cleanest Energy (Environmental Entrepreneurs, April 2012)

Food & Drink

Texas – No. 2 Brew Consuming State (24/7 Wall Street, October 2012)

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Austin Ratings and Rankings for 2011

Real Estate

Austin – Distinguishes Itself on Area Development’s 100 Leading Locations (Area Development Online, April 2011)

Economy

Austin – Number One Next ‘Big Boom’ Town (Forbes, July 2011)
Austin – 2nd Best Place to Find a Job (Ajilon Professional Staffing, March 2011)
Austin – No. 8 Best Place to Live and Work in the U.S. (Business Review USA, February 2011)
Austin – #3 Best Job Market in America (Forbes, January 2011)

Business

Austin – Leads Nation in Small-Business Vitality Rankings (On Numbers, April 2011)

Technology

Austin – Among the Top 10 Socially-Networked Cities (Men’s Health, March 2011)
Austin – 4th Most Social Media Savvy City (NetProspex, March 2011)
Austin – 2nd Among Cities Considered as IT Startup “Hot Spots” (PayScale, Inc., January 2011)

Education

Austin – The only large metro in US to have college graduate migration gains of more than 2 percent from 2007-2009 (Brookings Institute, January 2011)
Austin – #1 Most Popular City for College Graduates (Yahoo Finance, January 2011)
UT Austin – Ranks 45th in Academic Reputation Among the Top National Universities and 13th Among Public Schools (U.S. News & World Report, 2011)

Food & Drink

Austin – 7th in Emerging Restaurant Markets in the US (QSR Magazine & Pitney Bowes Business Insight, March 2011)

Travel

Austin – Lake Austin Spa Resort One of Five Great Spa Vacations That Don’t Require a Passport (AOL Travel, January 2011)
Austin – Most Popular Destination for Young People (ImpactLab, January 2011)

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Austin Ratings and Rankings for 2010

Real Estate

Austin – 5th Best City to Relocate to in America (CNBC, December 2010)
Austin – Best City for Housing Market (Builder Magazine, February 2010)

Economy

Austin – A top manufacturing city (Manufacturer News, December 2010)
Austin – 26th Most Dynamic City in the World (The Atlantic, December 2010)
Austin – 9th Strongest Job Market in the U.S. (Indeed.com, December 2010)
Austin – Top 10 Place in America Poised for Recovery (Newsweek, November 2010)
Austin – Best City for the Next Decade (Kiplinger, July 2010)
Austin – Most Recession-Proof City (CNN, July 2010)
Austin – Best Performing City Among Top 50 Metro Areas (Texas Workforce Commission and U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2010)
Austin – Best City in the U.S. Economic Recovery (Forbes, March 2010)
Austin – 3rd Most Stable City (Brookings Institute, 2010)
Austin – 9th fastest growing metro in the U.S. between 2000 – 2009 (Census Bureau, 2010)

Business

Texas – #1 Best State for Business (CNBC, 2010)

Education

Austin – 8th best college town in U.S. (Huffington Post, December 2010)
Austin – 7th Smartest Metropolitan Area in U.S. (Daily Beast, October 2010)
Austin – 2nd Best College Town (by another study) (American Institute for Economic Research, September 2010)
Austin – Best College Town (Travel Channel, 2010)

Lifestyle

Austin – 3rd in the nation as the best place to retire for military retirees (Brookings Institute, December 2010)
Austin – 12th best city for shopping (Forbes, December 2010)
Austin – Top 10 Greenest Cities in the U.S. (The Mother Nature Network, July 2010)
Austin – Best City for Young Professionals (Austin Business Journal, March 2010)
Austin – One of the Best Flea Markets in the World (Travel Channel, 2010)

Travel

Austin – Best Celeb city to live or visit (CNBC, December 2010)
Austin – No. 4 best place to visit in U.S. (Lonely Planet, December 2010)

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Austin Ratings and Rankings for 2009

Economy

Austin – #2 Economy in U.S. (Businessweek, September 2009)
Austin – Best City for Job Growth (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, June 2009)
Austin – Best City for Job Growth Potential (NewGeography.com, April 2009)
Austin – #2 Fastest Growth Rate in 2008 (U.S. Census Bureau, March 2009)
Austin – #4 Best Economic Performers in U.S. (The Milken Institute/Greenstreet Real Estate Partners, January 2009)

Business

Austin – Best City for a Career (WomenCo., May 2009)
Austin – #8 Best Place for Business and Careers (Forbes.com, March 2009)

Technology

Austin – #7 Top Tech Centers in U.S. (American Cities Business Journals, May 2009)

Lifestyle

Austin – #10 Fittest City in U.S. (The American College of Sports Medicine, May 2009)
Austin – Top Retail City in U.S. (Pitney Bowes Business Insight, May 2009)
Austin – Best Bargain City in U.S.(Forbes.com, May 2009)
Austin – Best City for a Fresh Start (Relocation.com, May 2009)
Austin – #14 Best Art Destination in U.S. (AmericanStyle Magazine, April 2009)
Austin – Top Best City for the Outdoors (Forbes.com, February 2009)