Austin, Texas (TX)
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General Information about Austin
Austin is the capital of the U.S. state of Texas and the seat of Travis County. Situated in Central Texas and part of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 16th-largest in the UnitedStates of America, as well as the 3rd fastest growing large city in the nation from 2000 to 2006.[5] As of the 2006 U.S. Census estimate, Austin has a population of 709,893.[2] The city is the cultural and economic center of the Greater Austin metropolitan area with a population of more than 1.5million people.
Austin was selected as the No. 2 Best Big City in "Best Places to Live" by Money magazine in 2006, and the "Greenest City in America" by MSN ("Greenest" referring to a commitment to sustainable living).[6][7]
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Stats about Austin
Total Population: | 656,302 |
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Median Household Income: | $42,689 |
Median Home Value: | $124,700 |
State sales tax: | 6.25% |
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angel face (researched this town Within the last 5 years and is considering moving here):
"nice people and great music"
l like what I've heard about the people being so laid back and friendly. Also the music is a big factor since my husband is a long time musician and I love all kinds of music especially Irish, bluegrass and blues. The unemployment and cost of living seem lower than most. We're planning to visit within the next 2 months and get a feel for what it's like. The taxes do seem pretty high and the bugs seem very plentiful. But then we live in Florida so we're used to most of them except scorpions. Traffic seems like a problem getting in and out of Austin, I guess you get used to it though. People drive like maniacs down here, so many accidents every day. Anyway, that's it I guess.
west1957 (researched this town Within the last 5 years and is considering moving here):
"Weather "
Nice real estate, nice weather, low crime etc
tmewens (researched this town Within the last 5 years and is considering moving here):
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