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Considering moving to Austin? Want to find out what awards Austin has won and what others think about living here? Find out why Austin is one of America's best places to relocate on our Austin Accolades Blog.

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Austin Named #2 Fastest Growing US City

October 19, 2022 By Rebecca Jacks

Recently the Kenan Institute, in partnership with UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School, launched the American Growth Project, which aims to provide economic data, analysis and forecasting for cities and counties across the US. This project supports government officials, business leaders and decision makers, in near real time, short-, medium- and long-term economic forecasts. Why is this […]

Filed Under: Living in Austin Tagged With: Austin Accolades, Buyer Tips, Cash Buyers, Growth, Housing Market, Interest Rates, Predicting the Market

Round Rock Named #2 Best City to Live in the US in 2019

September 25, 2019 By Rebecca Jacks

Round Rock recently found itself on Money Magazine’s Best Cities to Live in the US in 2019, coming in at #2. Austin area residents have known Round Rock’s merits for some time. It has even gotten some national recognition, named one of the safest cities in America. But, this overall “best city to live” nod […]

Filed Under: Living in Austin Tagged With: Austin Accolades, Cost of Living, Relocation Tips, Researching Your Move, Suburbs

What Draws Texans to Austin?

May 3, 2019 By Rebecca Jacks

In the year 2000, Red Wassenich a librarian at Austin Community College had no idea that he had coined what would become his city’s official slogan. Unlike the previous catchphrases “Live Music Capital of the World” and description, “A Blue Dot in a Red Sea,” this three-word phrase effortlessly captured its vibrancy. Despite its brevity, […]

Filed Under: Relocation Tagged With: Austin Accolades, Cost of Living, Growth, Researching Your Move, Visiting Austin

What’s Driving Austin’s Nitro Fueled Economy and What Does it Mean?

April 30, 2019 By Rebecca Jacks

As the old saying goes, everything is bigger in Texas. And in the case of the city’s capital of Austin, that includes what most citizens across the country value the most—the economy. But non-Austinites may wonder what exactly is driving Austin’s nitro fueled economy? The answer, of course, is an open secret that has become […]

Filed Under: Living in Austin Tagged With: Austin Accolades, Growth, Housing Market, Job Market, Researching Your Move

Austin Tops the U.S. News & World Report Rankings for Best Places to Live in the U.S. (Again) in 2019

April 9, 2019 By Rebecca Jacks

For a third year in a row, Austin tops the best of list that carries the most weight with consumers, the Best Places to Live in the US by US News and World Report. US News and World Report comes up with several lists yearly and Austin typically finds themselves in the top 5 most […]

Filed Under: Relocation Tagged With: Austin Accolades, Growth, Job Market, Researching Your Move

Austin Ranks #3 on WalletHub’s 2018 Best Big Cities to Live In

August 15, 2018 By Rebecca Jacks

Coastal cities are becoming more and more expensive. It’s not uncommon in New York or San Francisco for residents to spend 60% (or more) of their income on housing. We continue to see many people looking for dynamic cities with a lower cost of living. Austin has been welcoming transplants for years and that influx […]

Filed Under: Living in Austin Tagged With: Austin Accolades, Cost of Living, Job Market, Predicting the Market, Researching Your Move

Austin Tops the U.S. News & World Report Rankings for Best Places to Live in the U.S. (Again) in 2018

April 11, 2018 By Cassandra Stoklosa

If you’ve been considering relocating to Austin, you may still have your doubts that the fascination with Austin is a passing fancy. This news, however, should quiet them: Austin held tight to the #1 spot again this year and topped U.S. News & World Report Rankings for Best Places to Live in the U.S. in […]

Filed Under: Living in Austin Tagged With: Austin Accolades, Growth, Job Market, Predicting the Market, Researching Your Move

Austin Named Finalist for Amazon’s Second Headquarters

January 19, 2018 By Rebecca Jacks

Amazon announced yesterday its “short list” of 20 cities for their second headquarters, to be named HQ2, behind Seattle, WA. Amazon received 238 bids from cities around the US and other North American countries and whittled the list down to 20 finalists. HQ2 is expected to bring 50,000 high paying jobs to its new city […]

Filed Under: Living in Austin Tagged With: Austin Accolades, Cost of Living, Growth, Job Market, Researching Your Move

Austin Ranks #6 on WalletHub’s 2017’s Best Big Cities to Live In

July 26, 2017 By Rebecca Jacks

If you’ve been considering relocating to Austin, you’ve probably done your research on all the awards the city has won recently. From Best Places to Live in the U.S. in 2017 and America’s Next Boom Town to Top City to Start Over and Best City to Buy a Home, Austin is raking in the awards […]

Filed Under: Living in Austin Tagged With: Austin Accolades, Growth, Job Market, Researching Your Move

Austin Named Best City for Millennials by Nestpick

April 27, 2017 By Rebecca Jacks

With the number of awards Austin is winning lately, it’s hard for even us to keep track. It’s topped the U.S News & World Report Rankings for Best Places to Live in the U.S. in 2017, been named America’s Next Boom Town, Top City to Start Over and Best City to Buy a Home. And […]

Filed Under: Living in Austin Tagged With: Austin Accolades, Growth, Job Market, Researching Your Move

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