Austin Tops Forbes List of Best-Value Cities

October 15th, 2008

Austin is #1 on the Forbes list of cities where you get the most bang for your buck.  Forbe’s used five factors to determine their list.  Here are the factors with Austin’s ranking for each:

Job Growth Projections Rank: 1

Inflation Rank: 24

Median House Price/Median Household Income Rank: 8

Median Income/Cost of Living Index Rank: 5

Gas Prices Rank: 9

Not surprisingly, San Antonio follows on the list at #2.  Read the full article to see the complete list.

Austin Tops Another Top Ten List

May 4th, 2008

This time Austin sits atop the list of Greenest Retirement Cities

Austin One of Top Travel Destinations

October 30th, 2007

Austin has been named one of the top 25 travel destinations by Travel & Leisure Magazine. The list was voted on by travelers. Austin was in the top five for several sub-categories, including:

  • nightlife
  • clubbing
  • happy hour
  • affordability
  • environmental awareness
  • cleanliness
  • public parks
  • athleticism
  • attractive people
  • friendliness
  • vintage shopping
  • wild weekend

Sounds like Austin has it all covered.

via ABJ