ABOUT AUSTIN
Statistically Speaking
Austin was Founded: 1839
Austin SMA population: 1.15 million
Total Texas population: 20 million
Total Austin metro area: 4,226 sq. miles
Elevation: 425 to 1,000 feet above sea level
Average temperature: 70º F (about 300 days of sunshine per year)
Forbes Magazine ranks Austin number one as a place to do business and advance a career. Fortune ranks Austin number three on its list of Best Cities for Business in North America.
Between 500 and 600 high-tech firms operate in Austin, from IBM and AMD to the latest startups. And 44 percent of Austin households (twice the national figure) have a personal computer.
Culture
This is a city with a heart and with a soul. Cosmopolitan, yet unpretentious. Thriving
cultural scene and vibrant nightlife. High-tech, low-key. Big city, college town. Quirky and far
from ordinary,it's the kind of place where you check your worries at the city limits sign, trade
in suits for something a bit more casual and prepare for experiences you'll find only in Austin.
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