Basic information
Austin is the capital of the U.S. state of Texas and the seat of Travis County. The city is located in central Texas and it was the third-fastest-growing large city in the U.S. during the last nine years.
Demographic facts
The city has a population of 757 688, while the entire Austin-Round Rock Metropolitan Area, of which Austin is the cultural and economic center, has 1 660 000 residents. Austin citizens are mainly White – 63,7 % (49,9 % non Hispanic Whites), while African Americans or Blacks make up 8,5 %, Indians American 0,5 %, Asian American 5,6 % and Hispanic or Latinos 34,2 %.
Good ranking
Austin is the recommended city. It is ranked as No.2 Best Big City in Best places to live by Money magazine in 2006, No.3 Greenest City in America, according to MSN, No.2 on the Travel & Leisure magazine list of cities with the best people and America’s No.1 College Town according to a Travel Channel. It is also known to have very small number of murders per year, the reason why it is considered fifth-safest city. Furthermore, Austin was determined to be the least stressful large metro area, by Forbes magazine. Continue reading Austin
