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What people say about Austin:
Third "Most Perfect" Place to Live in America (Fine
Living TV Network - 2002)
One of the seven best places to live in the US. (MoneyCNN.com
- 2001)
One of the top 25 places in the US to raise a family. (Mothering
Magazine 2001)
Austin has the 5th highest ratio of patents to population among
US cities. (Austin Business Journal, 2001)
Austin is the third best city for mountain biking in the US,
behind Boise, ID and Asheville, NC. (Mountain Bike Magazine,
2001)
Local swimming hole Barton Springs was named one of America's
60 Best Public Places. (Utne Reader - 2002)
Austin residents enjoy the best of both worlds: a stylish, exciting
urban life, but without a lot of the hassles big cities are
known for. (MONEY Magazine - 2002)
4th Best City in North American for independent moviemakers.
Austin boasts a young, vibrant and ever-growing scene that includes
top-flight, big-budget film and indie work alike. The city itself
is a great place to live, incredibly rich in music and the arts,
and enviable in the richness and variety of its natural beauty.
(Movie Maker Magazine - 2003)
Primacy Relocation and Worldwide ERC® ranked Austin number
one among large metro areas in the first annual Best Cities
for Relocating Families. (2003)
Austin, San Francisco, Portland, Jersey City and Seattle are
the top five Best Cities for Relocating Singles, as ranked by
Primacy Relocation and Worldwide ERC®. (2004)
"The moonlights, the magic, the exuberance always grabbed
me..." (Antoine Predock - design architect for the new
Austin City Hall) Predock designed the building, not as a suit
and tie city hall, but rather as a reflection of the warm informality
that characterizes Austin. (2004)
Austin ranks in the "top 10 cities for best sleep".
For the best-ranked cities for sleep, the study found higher
scores for overall happiness and low unemployment, which highly
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