Austin Ranked #15 in 2022 America’s 100 Best Cities

Some people choose to live in a place because of the weather, education, job opportunities and businesses to start, many exciting things to do there, a great place to live, and an excellent place to raise a family.  

With a total population of 2,283,371, Austin ranked #15 in 2022 America’s 100 Best Cities.  Each qualifying city was categorized by six pillars of place equity: place, product, programming, people, prosperity, and promotion.  And Austin placed #13 in programming (arts, culture, entertainment, shopping, restaurants and nightlife) and #11 in people (immigration rate and educational attainment).

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