Why Are So Many People Relocating to Austin, Texas? It’s not just because Austin is the coolest town in America (although that could be a strong argument). It also has been named by every major source as one of the top 5 to 10 best cities in every category from Best place for Small Businesses to Least affected by all the craziness that has hurt most of the country. Located on the edge of the Texas hill country, Austin is home to 7 area universities, including

the University of Texas Longhorns. Austin enjoys about 300 days of sunshine a year as well as over 175 parks, 23 green belts, and 30 miles of hike and bike trails. It’s surrounded by lakes and rivers that offer everything from lounging waterside in a great restaurant to tubing, boating, or wakeboarding/water skiing. Austin is one of the most innovative, trendy, exciting cites with a young and creative population. You will find many outdoor and indoor music venues, Austin City Limits Festival, South by Southwest festival, Fun Fun Fun Fest, art festivals, plus a great nightlife that creates our casual and playful nature! It’s easy to see why so many people want to Move to Austin. This is Austin City Living!!

Starting a good small business in the Austin is a no brainer… just look at the statistics. Using a six-part formula to analyze the nation’s 100 largest metropolitan areas, searching for the places that offer the best climates for small businesses. Austin emerged as the clear leader, thanks to its outstanding records in three statistical categories that have a direct impact on small-business activity:
• Population: The Austin area added 286,000 residents between 2004 and 2009, an increase of 20.2 percent. The only metro to grow faster was Raleigh at 22.8 percent.
• Employment: Austin’s job base expanded by 9.3 percent between 2005 and 2010, the third-fastest upswing in the nation.
• Small-business growth: The number of small businesses grew by 1.5 percent in Austin between 2007 and 2008, the latest period covered by official statistics. No other market did better than 0.6 percent.

The highest scores in the study went to areas that have prosperous economies, are expanding rapidly, and are densely packed with small businesses. (a small business is defined as any private-sector employer with 99 or fewer employees.) At the very bottom of the rankings is Modesto, Calif., which lost 3.4 percent of its small businesses between 2007 and 2008 — and 11.3 percent of its jobs between 2005 and 2010. This is the third straight year that the same formula was used to rate the small-business vitality of America’s major markets. Austin also took first place a year ago, followed by Baton Rouge, La., and Raleigh. The latter was No. 1 in 2009, with Charlotte and Seattle as runners-up. It’s really easy to see why people are buying all the Austin Homes For Sale!!