2020... WHAT A YEAR! For many of us it was a year of reflection, a year of reevaluating what matter the most to us, a year that shows us just how quickly life can change, and a year that forced us to question where we live and why we live there.
Having been in Manhattan when the pandemic started I fully appreicate the desire for more space and dare I say "room to quarantine."
Thankfully I'm living back in Austin, my home. For those of us lucky enough to live here, it's not a tough question to answer why we live here. With Ausitn ranking top in business, education, and lifestyle it's no surprise so many people are leaving densly populated urban areas and making there way here.
I thought I would share how Austin stacks up from Business, to lifestyle. Below is a list of all different rankings and rating that has Austin on some many peoples radar. Enjoy!
LYFESTYLE
- No. 9 Most Educated Cities in America (WalletHub, July 2020)
- Least Stressed Cities in America (WalletHub, July 2020)
- 5 Golf Courses Ranked in The Top 50 Texas Golf Courses (The Dallas Morning News, June 2020)
- No. 9 Best Cities For Staycations (WalletHub, May 2020)
- West Lake Hills Ranked No. 29 Best Places To Retire in America (Niche, March 2020)
- No. 22 Happiest Cities in America (WalletHub, March 2020)
- Top 52 Places To Travel In 2020 (New York Times, February 2020)
- 10 Best Place To Get Married In The US (WalletHub, February 2020)
- No. 9 Hardest Working City in the U.S. (WalletHub, February 2020)
- Austin Bergstrom Airport No. 10 Best Airport If You’re Running Late (Finance Buzz, February 2020)
- No. 1 Best State Capital To Live In (WalletHub, February 2020)
- No. 11 Healthiest City in America (WalletHub, February 2020)
- No. 2 Best Cities For Millennials (CommercialCafe, January 2020)
- No. 7 Best Cities For Keeping Your New Year’s Resolution (WalletHub, January 2020)
BUSINESS
- Austin No. 6 on CBRE’s Scoring Tech Talent Report (CBRE, July 2020)
- Austin is America’s Most Affordable City for Startups (Clever, June 2020)
- Austin No. 5 Most Recession Resistant Cities (SmartAsset, March 2020)
- Austin has the No. 1 Job Market in the US (Wall Street Journal, February 2020)
- Austin is the Best Place To Start A Robot Company in the US (Robotics Business Review, February 2020)
- Austin No. 2 Hottest City For Commercial Real Estate (Forbes, February 2020)
- Austin No. 19 Most Dynamic City in the Western Hemisphere (JLL, February 2020)
- Austin Ranked #3 Best Metro Area for STEM Professionals in the U.S. (WalletHub, January 2020)
- Austin No. 4 Best Cities For Jobs (WalletHub, January 2020)
TEXAS Rankings
BUSINESS
- Texas Ranked #1 in the US for Economic Performance (Rich States, Poor States, January 2020)
- Texas No. 15 Best State In New Economic Outlook (Rich States, Poor States, January 2020)
- Texas Ranked #17 Best States To Retire (WalletHub, January 2020)
- Texas Ranked #5 Best States For Female Entrepreneurs (Fit Small Business, January 2020)
- Texas Ranked #2 Best States For Business (Forbes, January 2020)
- Texas Ranked #8 Best States For Disability Employment (US News, January 2020)
- Texas Named Business Facilities Magazine’s 2019 State of the Year (ABC, January 2020)
- Hot Texas Real Estate Market Brings in Billions From International Buyers (Culturemap, September 2019)
- Texas Ranked #12 on Best States to Find a Job (WalletHub, May 2019)
LYFESTYLE
- The University of Texas at Austin ranks No. 33 in the world, No. 21 in the U.S. and No. 7 Among U.S. Public Universities (UT News, June 2020)
- University of Texas at Austin Ranked No. 1 Best MBA Program in Texas and No. 18 Nationally (US News, March 2020)
- Texas Ranked #3 Best State for Singles (WalletHub, February 2020)
- University of Texas at Austin is the Best College For Veterans in Texas and #6 Nationwide (UT News, January 2020)
- Texas Ranked #4 Best Driving State (WalletHub, January 2020)
- HEB Ranked Top Grocery Store in America (CultureMap, January 2020)