“Overall, Austin is 1.8% more expensive than the overall national average of cost of living while Dallas is 7.7% more expensive than the national average.” Dallas can also claim the honor of being the most expensive Texas city to live in.

18 Fascinating Facts About Austin

• The Austin area was inhabited at least as early as 9200 BC.
• Before Austin, it was Waterloo.
• Austin is Texas’s seventh capital.
• And its designation as Texas capital was controversial.
• Austin attracts 20 million visitors per year.
• The Barton Springs salamander lives only in Austin.

• Lance Armstrong — cyclist.
• Stone Cold Steve Austin — professional wrestler.
• Rich Beem — golfer.
• Ray Benson — musician.
• Louis Black — journalist.
• Drew Brees — NFL Quaterback.
• Mack Brown — UT Football Coach.
• Sandra Bullock — actress.

Austin is known as the biggest music capital city of the world. But I believe Austin wouldn’t be anything like it is today without our famous Capital Building. Texas is the only state to have been a decade-long successful republic before it became a state. Austin, known as the father of Texas.

Another well-known celebrity in Austin is country music icon, Willie Nelson.

Stephen F. Austin
A new city was built quickly in the wilderness, and was named after Stephen F. Austin, “the father of Texas.” Judge Edwin Waller, who was later to become the city’s first mayor, surveyed the site and laid out a street plan that has survived largely intact to this day.

The average temperature during fall is around 69 degrees, making Austin a comfortable place to live in terms of climate. In fact, the average winter temps only dip to around 59 degrees so if you’re not a fan of cold winters, Austin is your place. But the summers can peak at 110 degrees with a humidity of 60%! 7.

Austin Texas is home to lots of fun things to see and do and it’s a great place to spend a vacation, exciting weekend, or just a few days. Austin is home to great shopping, excellent restaurants, several nearby wineries, attractions, lots of good music, arts and museums, B&Bs, campgrounds, and lots to see.

“What we know is that the facts and the data show Austin to be a very safe city , the safest big city in Texas , and one of the safest, big cities in the country,” Adler said. Governor Greg Abbott has proposed a state takeover of the Austin Police Department and now a bill has been proposed that would transfer control to DPS.

Austin has the natural beauty of the Texas hill country. The Colorado river runs through downtown, with dams forming picturesque lakes. People value the natural beauty and take care to preserve it.