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America's Next Great Metropolis Is.....Austin
Posted on 10/14/16 at 10:06 am
Posted on 10/14/16 at 10:06 am
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If you drive south from Dallas, or west from Houston, a subtle shift takes place. The monotonous, flat prairie that dominates much of Texas gives way to a landscape that rises and ebbs.
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In fact, there is no regional economy that has more momentum than the one that straddles the 74 miles between San Antonio and Austin. Between these two fast-growing urban centers lie a series of rapidly expanding counties and several smaller cities, notably San Marcos, that are attracting residents and creating jobs at remarkable rates.Comparisons with the other big metros are almost pathetic. Austin’s job growth has been roughly three times that of New York, more than four times that of San Francisco, five times Los Angeles’ and 10 times that of Chicago. Simply put, Austin is putting the rest of the big metro areas in the shade.
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Nor can Austin be dismissed as a place where low-skilled workers flee, as was said about other former fast-growing stars, notably Las Vegas. Just look at employment in STEM (science-, technology-, engineering- and math-related fields). Since 2001, Austin’s STEM workforce has expanded 35%, compared to 10% for the country as a whole, 26% in San Francisco, a mere 2% in New York and zero in Los Angeles. And contrary to perceptions, the vast majority of this growth has taken place outside the entertainment-oriented core, notes University of Texas professor Ryan Streeter, with nearly half outside the city limits.
This post was edited on 10/14/16 at 10:07 am
Posted on 10/14/16 at 10:08 am to RedRifle
I just moved away. Great city and they're doing all they can to combat the traffic.
It's just growing too fast. Real-estate is skyrocketing.
If you like traffic and people relocating from California, you'll love it.
It's just growing too fast. Real-estate is skyrocketing.
If you like traffic and people relocating from California, you'll love it.
Posted on 10/14/16 at 10:08 am to RedRifle
They have a nice mr gatti's there
Posted on 10/14/16 at 10:09 am to RedRifle
Poor infrastructure aND lots of service worker jobs.
Posted on 10/14/16 at 10:09 am to upgrayedd
Austin is my favorite city in Texas by far.
Posted on 10/14/16 at 10:09 am to RedRifle
Well known people who live in Austin:
This post was edited on 10/14/16 at 10:10 am
Posted on 10/14/16 at 10:11 am to RedRifle
Austin people will be furious to hear this news.
Posted on 10/14/16 at 10:19 am to RedRifle
It's intriguing that so many people want to move where it's blistering hot for most of the year.
Posted on 10/14/16 at 10:21 am to RedRifle
Traffic there is already as bad as any metropolis
Posted on 10/14/16 at 10:21 am to MSMHater
just moved here, kind of.. round rock
all i'll say is i love it
all i'll say is i love it
Posted on 10/14/16 at 10:25 am to GetCocky11
Way over rated. So is Austin
Posted on 10/14/16 at 10:25 am to TexasTiger34
RL? When did you guys move out there?
Posted on 10/14/16 at 10:25 am to TDcline
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s just growing too fast. Real-estate is skyrocketing. If you like traffic and people relocating from California, you'll love it.
This is what I've heard from friends who currently live there. Housing market has exploded price-wise and the city is expanding outward.
Posted on 10/14/16 at 10:28 am to GetCocky11
I chuckled. Good photo reference
Posted on 10/14/16 at 10:29 am to RedRifle
Austin is the coolest city around by a wide margin.
Posted on 10/14/16 at 10:31 am to RedRifle
Living here now. Over 100 people are moving here each day. The traffic is horrible already and the real estate is absolutely sky rocketing.
It's also not as cool as everyone in this thread seems to think it is. This city is turning into a mini-California with the quickness
It's also not as cool as everyone in this thread seems to think it is. This city is turning into a mini-California with the quickness
This post was edited on 10/14/16 at 10:33 am
Posted on 10/14/16 at 10:32 am to RedRifle
Austin was great before the California Democrats flooded the area Now it's L.A.-lite, not in a good way.
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