Austin Texas Gets Top Rankings
In 1839, a small settlement in Texas would be put on the map due to it becoming the capitol of Texas
. The settlement would be named after Stephen F. Austin, a man who brought the first Anglo colonists to the area in 1821.Today, Austin has seen many changes and honored with numerous rewards. According to the Austin Convention and Visitors Bureau, just in the last few years Austin was put on the map again for these rankings:
Number One best city for the NEXT DECADE (Kiplinger's Personal Finance Magazine, July 2010)
Number One Market for Young adults (Austin Business Journal, March 2010)
Number One City in the US for Economic Recovery (Forbes, March 2010)
The Mother Nature Network recognizes Austin as one of the 10 greenest cities in the country. (May 2010)
Austin lands the number one spot as the top U.S. city for job growth, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (June 2009)
According to WomenCo., Austin is the #1 city for a career, based on its growth and unemployment rates, average salaries, costs of living and commute time. (May 2009)
Pitney Bowes Business Insight names Austin America's top retail city. (May 2009)
Austin ranks #7 on the list of America's Top Tech Centers, according to American Cities Business Journals. (May 2009)
The American College of Sports Medicine's American Fitness Index ranks Austin ninth among "fit" cities. (May 2009)
Relocation.com ranks Austin #1 on its list of the Top Cities for a Fresh Start. (May 2009)
Austin is recognized as one of the eight ideal places for foodies to retire by Where to Retire magazine. (May/June 2009)
AmericanStyle magazine readers ranked Austin #15 on the list of top art destinations in the country. (April 2009)
The Austin Film Festival made MovieMaker magazine's list of the top 25 festivals worth the fee. (April 2009)
NewGeography.com ranks Austin #1 for job growth potential. (April 2009)
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Austin was the second fastest-growing metropolitan area between 2007 and 2008. (March 2009)
Austin's business-friendly attitude helped it move up in the ranks to eighth place this year in Forbes.com's Best Places for Business and Careers. (March 2009)
Austin-Bergstrom International Airport was named the third best performing airport in North America in airport service quality by Airports Council International (ACI). (March 2009)
Forbes.com names Austin among America's Best Cities for the Outdoors due to the mix of mild weather, plentiful park land and assortment of outdoor activities. (February 2009)
Austin is named one of the Top 10 Budget Travel Destinations for 2009 by Budget Travel Magazine. (January 2009)
Austin is a thriving city and is located in Central Texas. It is also the fourth-largest city in Texas and the fifteenth most populated in the United States. The population in 2009 was estimated at 786,382.
The city sits on the banks of the Colorado River, making it a beautiful and scenic place. And if you like music, Austin has been called "The Live Music Capitol of the World" The city has more live music scene venues per capita than any other U.S. City. The Austin City Limits Music Festival alone attracts artists from all over the world and is the longest-running concert music program on American television.
People move to Austin for many reasons and if you haven't already discovered it for yourself - you may put it on your list of things to see.
Austin Texas Gets Top Rankings
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