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It feels like the news is always swarming with reasons why Austin is a great place to live. In 2011, we started collecting Austin’s rankings and were surprised to find out that they don’t all fit on one page. Every year we have to start a new page to keep up with all of the great PR Austin generates. Now we have 3 years of reasons from 2011, 2012 and 2013 of why Austin is the best city in America. In the past 6 months, Austin ranked for best economy, best school, best housing market, and the list goes on. Check out Austin’s most recent rankings and discover why everyone says Austin is their favorite place to call home.
Everyone Is Talking About Austin
- Business Week ranks Austin the 8th Best City in America – Business Week, September 2012
- Forbes announced that Austin is America’s Fastest Growing City – Forbes, January 2013
- Milken Institue ranks Austin 2nd on their Best Performing Cities List – Milken Institute, January 2013
Real Estate Is Hot In Austin
- Trulia.com indicates that Austin is one of the Top 5 Cities with the Healthiest Housing in 2013 – Trulia, December 2012
- Austin had the 7th Strongest Home Price Jump in Nation in 2012 – Federal Housing Finance Agency, December 2012
Austin’s Economy Is Booming
- Advice site Nerdwallet.com declared that Austin is the Best City for Job Seekers – NerdWallet, January 2013
- Brookings Institute ranks Austin’s economy the 7th for Economic Recovery – Brookings Institute, December 2012
- Austin added the Largest Percentage of Jobs During Recession – OnNumbers, November 2012
- Austin Business Journal ranks Austin’s salaries the 12th Highest Average in US for Professional Services Pay – On Numbers, August 2012
- Austin is the #1 Best Large City for Job Growth Next 2 Years – New Geography, August 2012
- Austin is one of the Best US City for Global Trade – Global Trade magazine, August 2012
Tech Companies Flourish in Austin
- USA Today ranks Austin one of the Top 10 City for Tech Startups in US – USA Today, August 2012
- Austin is Among Top 7 Cities with Most Tech Jobs – Upstart Business Journal, August 2012
- Austin is the 5th Major US Technology Market – Jones Lang Lasalle, November 2012
- Austin is one of the Top Ten Cities On the Clean-Tech Index Clean Edge Inc., October 2012
- Austin is the 5th Best City for Tech Startups – SizeUp.com, October 2012
UT-Austin Is Internationally Ranked
- University of Texas at Austin McCombs School of Business named a Top School for Entrepreneurship – Bloomberg Business Week, January 2013
- University of Texas at Austin Among Top 3 Texas Schools on Best Value List – Kiplinger, December 2012
- University of Texas at Austin is the 25th Best University in the World University Ranking – UT News, October 2012
- UT – Austin is the #2 Best Mid-Size Metro for College Students – PR Web, October 2012
Everything Is Better In Austin
- Austin is ranked Among Top Global Fashion Capitals – Global Language Monitor, September 2012
- Austin is One of the Tastiest Towns in the South – Southern Living, January 2013
- Austin is the #1 Most ‘Connected City’ – Jones Lang Lasalle, October 2012
- Austin is #1 on the List of Destinations on the Rise – Trip Advisor, November 2012