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2019 was a great time to be in the Austin area! The capital city continued to grow in the spotlight as it ranked the best place to live for the 3rd year in a row, fastest-growing city, and more! Check out all of the rankings Austin received throughout the year below:
AUSTIN RATINGS AND RANKINGS FOR 2019
BUSINESS
- Austin – Austin No. 1 Tech Town (Austin Business Journal, December 2019)
- Austin – 5 Major Cities in the U.S. With the Hottest Real Estate Markets (Realty Biz News, October 2019)
- Austin – Austin is America’s Most Affordable City for Startups, Says New Report (Culturemap, October 2019)
- Austin – Austin Area Boasts One of the Best Affordable Places to Live in Texas (Culturemap, September 2019)
- Austin – Study Computes Austin as Top Affordable City for Tech Workers (Culturemap, September 2019)
- Austin – Austin Jobless Rate Dips to 2.8% for August, a 20-Year Low (Statesman, September 2019)
- Austin – Pound For Pound, Austin Ranks No. 1 in US For Growth of Million-Dollar Businesses (Austin Business Journal, September 2019)
- Austin – Austin Steals the Show From Dallas in Annual Real Estate Ranking (The Dallas Morning News, September 2019)
- Austin – Austin is Again No. 1 US Market for Real Estate Investment in Closely Watched Study (Austin Business Journal, September 2019)
- Austin – Austin is The Number One Large City to Buy a House in, According to New Study (CBS Austin, August 2019)
- Austin – Ranked: Austin Second-Best City for Young Professionals (Austin Business Journal, August 2019)
- Austin – High Tech Industry (Austin Chamber, August 2019)
- Austin – Tech Salaries Grew 15% in Austin, 10% in NYC Over 3 Years (Bloomberg, June 2019)
- Austin – Austin Deemed One of America’s All-Stars for Job Growth by New Report (Culturemap, June 2019)
- Austin – Austin One of the Hottest Housing Markets in Texas, By Some Measures (HBI, June 2019)
- Austin – Austin Lands Spot Among the World’s Top Startup Ecosystems (Built in Austin, May 2019)
- Austin – Austin Ranked 5th Best City to Start a Career (WalletHub, May 2019)
- Austin – Austin Ranked 4th Best Big City in the U.S. to Start a Business (WalletHub, May 2019)
- Austin – Austin Makes List of U.S. Cities With the Most $100K+ Jobs (Statesman, May 2019)
- Austin – Austin Region Fastest-Growing Large Metro in the Nation 8 Years Running, Data Shows (Record Star, April 2019)
- Austin – Austin Ranked #8 Top City in the World for Technology (Savills, April 2019)
- Austin – Austin is 4th on Top Cybercities ranking based on tech economic impact as a percent of local economy (23.5%) (CompTIA, March 2019)
- Austin – Report: Austin Has America’s Best Job Market (Austin Business Journal, March 2019)
- Austin – Austin Ranks #1 for Growth Over the Last Decade in Jobs, GMP and Jobs in Young Firms (Brookings Institute, March 2019)
- Austin – Austin is the Hottest Labor Market in the U.S. According to WSJ Analysis of the 53 Largest Metros Based on 5 Labor Market Metrics (Wall Street Journal, March 2019)
- Austin – Austin No. 3 Among Milken’s ‘Best Performing Cities’ (Austin Business Journal, January 2019)
- Austin – Austin Ranked #4 Best Metro Area for STEM Professionals in the U.S. (WalletHub, January 2019)
- Austin – Austin Ranked #16 Among Best Places to Find a Job 2018 (WalletHub, January 2019
LIFESTYLE
- Austin – Austin: Why This is Now the Best City to Visit in the USA (news.com, October 2019)
- Austin – Report: Austin Among Nation’s ‘Most Dynamic Cities’ (Patch, September 2019)
- Austin – Best Cities for People Who Love Live Music (move.org, September 2019)
- Austin – Most Fun Cities in America (Wallethub, September 2019)
- Austin – Best State Capitals to Live In – 2019 Edition (Kake.com, September 2019)
- Austin – Austin-Bergstrom International Airport: Possibly the Best Airport in the US (Stuff.co, August 2019)
- Austin – Austin Collars Top Spot Among America’s Most Pet-Friendly Cities (Culturemap, September 2019)
- Austin – What Life is Really Like in the ‘Best Place to Live in America,’ (Business Insider, August 2019)
- Austin – Is Austin, Texas, The Best City In America? (Forbes, May 2019)
- Austin – Forbes Breaks Down What Makes Austin the ‘Best City in America’ (Statesman, June 2019)
- Austin – Austin is the Eighth Safest Metro Area in the Country, Report Says (Statesman, May 2019)
- Austin – Austin-Area High Schools Ranked Among Best in Texas by U.S. News (KVUE, April 2019)
- Austin – Austin Has Among Nation’s Strongest Sense Of Community: Report (Patch, March 2019)
- Austin – Austin Named One of the Happiest Cities in America for 2019 (Culturemap, March 2019)
- Austin – Austin Ranked 8th Hardest Working City in the U.S. (WalletHub, February 2019)
TEXAS RATINGS AND RANKINGS FOR 2019
BUSINESS
- Texas – Hot Texas Real Estate Market Brings in Billions From International Buyers (Culturemap, September 2019)
- Texas – The Best Affordable Places to Live in Texas (MarketWatch, September 2019)
- Texas – Texas Boasts Highest Starting Pay in Nation and More Perks for Workers, Study Says (Culturemap, June 2019)
- Texas – Texas Ranked #12 on Best States to Find a Job (WalletHub, May 2019)
- Texas – Texas ranked #1 Best State in the U.S. for Business (Chief Executive, May 2019)
LIFESTYLE
- Texas – Ranked: The Best Texas Cities for Growing Families in America (Chron, September 2019)
- Texas – Texas No. 2 Among States Luring Educated Americans (Patch, June 2019)
- Texas – Texas Named 2nd Best State Fair in the U.S. (Insider, April 2019)
- Texas – Texas Ranked #5 Best Driving State (WalletHub, January 2019)
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