Panoramic Image of the Austin Skyline at Dusk.
Live Music Capital of the World
Austin is located in Central Texas. Austin is also pretty far South compared to other cities in the US; 225 miles from the Mexican border to be exact. San Antonio, Houston, and Dallas are all within 200 miles of Austin. Austin is also three and a half hours from the coast to either Galveston Island near Houston or the Padre Island National Seashore near Corpus Christi, and don’t forget South Padre Island a few hours further south.
Austin is truly a city with heart and soul. It brims with both southern tradition and quirky eccentricity. The area is well known for the annual South by Southwest Festival – also known as South by or SXSW – or maybe you’ve heard of ACL? Another well-known festival with great food and great music. The area is politically charged and culturally rich. It’s a high-tech big city, meets college town, meets the laid-back beauty of the Texas Hill Country. (Be sure to check out our Festivals page so you’ll know what’s happening here.)
Many companies either call Austin home or are relocating to the Lone Star State. Companies like Telsa and Oracle are two of the latest to announce a move or expansion into the area. That comes on the heels of Apple building a new $1 billion, 3-million-square-foot campus north of Austin. (The campus will initially house 5,000 employees, with the capacity to grow to 15,000, and is expected to open in 2022.) According to the Austin Chamber of Commerce, you’ll also see companies like AMD, Charles Schwab, Cirrus Logic, Dell (of course), Facebook, VRBO, and Whole Foods here to name a few.
All business aside, Austin is a city far from ordinary, it’s the kind of place where you can check your worries at the city limits sign, trade-in your business attire for something a bit more casual and prepare for experiences you’ll find only in Austin. (Check out a few hundred things to do here on our Travis County Relocation Rec Page.)
Real Estate Market Data
The data used in these reports come from the Texas REALTOR® Data Relevance Project, a partnership among Texas REALTORS® and local REALTOR® associations throughout the state. Analysis provided through a research agreement with the Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University.
2022 Q1 Austin Market Statistics
Leading the Nation
Austin leads the nation in the number of folks moving to the area vs. the number of folks leaving. The city ranks #1 with a ratio of 1.53 people moving here for every one person going. The only other cities in the US with a ranking higher than one are Phoenix (1.48), Nashville (1.48), Tampa Bay (1.47), and Jacksonville (1.46).
WSJ Report
Top 25 Austin Area Employers
Ranked by number of Austin area W-2 employees as of July 2019
Company • Employees
H-E-B • 13,901
Dell Technologies • 13,000
St. David’s HealthCare • 10,665
Ascension Seton • 10,513
Wal-Mart Stores • 7,350
Apple • 7,000
Amazon • 6,600
IBM • 6000
NXP Semiconductors • 4,000
Home Depot • 3,600
Samsung Austin Semiconductor • 3,600
Accenture PLC • 3,400
AT&T • 2,800
Baylor Scott & White Health • 2,724
Charles Schwab & Co • 2,700
Keller Williams Realty International • 2,609
Oracle • 2,500
Whole Foods Market • 2,455
General Motors IT Innovation Center • 2,230
National Instruments • 2,216
AMD • 2,200
Applied Materials • 2,028
Indeed • 2,000
Visa • 1,955
Austin Regional Clinic PA • 1,912
Economic Development Organizations
Austin Chamber of Commerce
535 E 5th ST, Austin, TX 78701
512.478.9383 • https://www.austinchamber.com
Austin Technology Incubator
2815 San Gabriel ST, Austin, TX 78705
512.305.0000 • https://ati.utexas.edu • Map
Better Business Bureau
1005 La Posada DR, Austin, TX 70752
512.445.2911 • https://www.bbb.org/local-bbb/bbb-serving-the-heart-of-texas • Map
BIGAustin – Business Investment Growth
2407 IH-35 N, STE 200, Austin, TX 78723
512.928.8010 • https://www.bigaustin.org • Map
City of Austin Small Business Development Program
4029 S Capital of Texas Hwy #110, Austin, TX 78704
512.974.7786 • http://www.austintexas.gov/department/small-business-program • Map
State of Texas
https://www.texas.gov • Map
Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
111 E 17th St, Austin, TX 78774
512.463.4600 • https://comptroller.texas.gov • Map
Texas Economic Development & Tourism
(Office of the Governor)
221 E 11th ST, 4th Floor, Austin, TX 78701
512.936.0100 • https://gov.texas.gov/business • Map
Texas Secretary of State
1019 Brazos St, Austin, TX 78701
512.463.5555 • https://www.sos.state.tx.us • Map
Texas Workforce Commission
Workforce Solutions Career Center
101 E 15th St, Austin, TX 78778
512.463.2222 • https://www.twc.state.tx.us • Map
City Organizations
City of Austin Texas Web Page
http://www.austintexas.gov
Austin Convention and Visitors Bureau
111 Congress AVE, STE 700, Austin, TX 78701
512.474.5171 • https://www.austintexas.org • Map
Austin Visitor’s Center
602 E 4th ST, Austin, TX 78701
512.478.0098 • https://www.austintexas.org • Map
City Facts
Area Codes: 512 & 737
Founded: 1839 as the Town of Waterloo
Population: 964,254
Total City Area: 271.8 Square Miles
County: Travis
Mayor: Steve Adler
Important Numbers
Electric:
512.494.9400 Austin Energy • Website
Water/Sewer:
512.494.9400 Austin Energy • Website
Natural Gas:
800.700.2443 Texas Gas Service • Website
Garbage/Recycling:
512.494.9400 Austin Resource Recovery • Website
TV/Internet/Landline:
800.288.2020 AT&T/DirecTV • https://www.att.com/
855.885.7714 Spectrum • https://official.spectrum.com/
844.363.4237 Google Fiber • Website
855.707.2579 Dish Network • http://dish.com/
512.257.1077 Western Broadband • http://www.westernbroadband.com/
Police (Non-Emergency)
512.974.5000
Fire (Non-Emergency)
512.974.0130
Education
Higher Education
University of Texas at Austin
110 Inner Campus Drive, Austin, Texas 78705
512.471.3434 • utexas.edu
Austin Community College District
5930 Middle Fiskville RD, Austin, Texas 78752
512.223.7000 • austincc.edu
Texas State University
601 University Drive, San Marcos, Texas 78666
512.245.2111 • txstate.edu
St. Edward’s University
3001 S Congress Avenue, Austin, Texas 78704
512.448.8400 • stedwards.edu
Concordia University of Texas
11400 Concordia University Drive, Austin, Texas 78726
512.313.3000 • concordia.edu
Southwestern University
1001 E University Avenue, Georgetown, Texas 78626
512.863.6511 • southwestern.edu
Huston-Tillotson University
900 Chicon Street, Austin, 78702
512.505.3006 • htu.edu
The Art Institute of Austin
101 W Louis Henna Blvd, Austin, Texas 78728
512.691.1707 • aiaustintx.com
Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary
100 E 27th St, Austin, Texas 78705
512.404.4800 • austinseminary.edu
AOMA Graduate School of Integrative Medicine
4701 Westgate BLVD, Austin, Texas 78745
512.454.1188 • aoma.edu
Public Schools
School Comparisons / Ratings
Austin ISD • https://www.austinisd.org
Great Schools • https://www.greatschools.org/texas/austin/
Niche • https://www.niche.com/k12/search/best-school-districts/m/austin-metro-area/
Texas Education Agency • https://tea.texas.gov
US News and World Report • https://www.usnews.com
Registration Requirements for Public Schools
• A copy of the student’s birth certificate
• Proof of residency (lease/contract, current utility bill
• The student’s Social Security card
• Immunization record or affidavit of conscience exemption
• Most recent report card and standardized test results
• Withdrawal papers from your child’s previous school
• A photo identification of parent/guardian
• Legal paperwork (divorce decrees, etc.)
School Districts
Austin ISD
512.414.1700
List of Schools and Comparisons
https://www.austinisd.org
Del Valle ISD
512.386.3000
https://www.dvisd.net
Eanes ISD
512.732.9000
https://www.eanesisd.net
Lago Vista ISD
512.267.8300
http://www.lagovistaisd.net
Lake Travis ISD
512.533.6000
https://www.ltisdschools.org
Manor ISD
512.278.4000
https://www.manorisd.net
Pflugerville ISD
512.594.0000
https://www.pfisd.net
Healthcare and Community Services
See our link to Travis County Relocation Information for Healthcare and Community Services.
Senior Services
See our link to Travis County Relocation Information for Senior Services.
Arts, Sports, and Recreation
Can be found on our related blog post under Travis County.
Festivals
Can be found on our related blog post under Travis County.
Parks
Austin Parks Foundation
200 S Lamar BLVD, Austin, TX 78704
512.477.1566 • https://austinparks.org • Map
Austin Parks & Recreation
200 S Lamar BLVD, Austin, TX 78704
512.974.6700 • http://www.austintexas.gov/department/parks-and-recreation • Map
Interactive Map
https://austin.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html…
Off-Leash Areas
http://www.austintexas.gov/department/leash-areas
Parks Directory
http://www.austintexas.gov/page/park-directory
Park Passes
https://web2.vermontsystems.com/wbwsc/txaustinwt.wsc/search.html
Picnic Sites
Website
Playgrounds
Website
Recreation / Resource Centers
http://www.austintexas.gov/department/parks-and-recreation/locations
Trail Directory
http://www.austintexas.gov/page/trail-directory
Central Parks
Auditorium Shores at Town Lake (Ladybird Lake)
900 W Riverside Dr, Austin, TX 78704 • Map
Butler Metropolitan Park
1000 Barton Springs Rd, Austin, TX 78704 • Map
Ellers (Deep Eddy) Park
401 Deep Eddy Ave, Austin, TX 78703 • Map
Pease District Park
1100 Kingsbury St, Austin, TX 78703 • Map
Shoal Creek Greenbelt
2600 N Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78705 • Map
Waller Creek Greenbelt
703 E 6th St, Austin, TX 78701 • Map
Northeast Parks
Bartholomew District Park
5201 Berkman Dr, Austin, TX 78723
http://www.austintexas.gov/page/park-directory • Map
Boggy Creek Greenbelt
1114 Nile St, Austin, TX 78702
Map
Buttermilk Branch Greenbelt
7501 Bethune Ave, Austin, TX 78752
Map
Colony Park
7201 Colony Loop Dr, Austin, TX 78724
https://austinparks.org/a-premiere-green-space-austins-east-side/ • Map
JJ Seabrook Greenbelt
Austin, TX 78723
http://www.austintexas.gov/blog/jj-seabrook-greenbelt-and-neighborhood-getting-great-new-look • Map
Walnut Creek Metropolitan Park
12138 N Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78753
Map
Walter E Long Metropolitan Park
6620 Blue Bluff Rd, Austin, TX 78724
http://www.austintexas.gov/department/lake-walter-e-long • Map
Northwest Parks
Balcones District Park
12017 Amherst Dr, Austin, TX 78759
Map
Beverly S. Sheffield Northwest District Park
7000 Ardath St, Austin, TX 78757
Map
Brushy Creek Greenbelt
Brushy Creek Regional Trail, Austin, TX 78717
512.401.5000 • Map
Bull Creek District Park
6701 Lakewood Dr, Austin, TX 78731
Map
Commons Ford Ranch Metro Park
614 N Commons Ford Rd, Austin, TX 78733
https://www.austintexas.gov/department/commons-ford-ranch • Map
Covert Park at Mount Bonnell
3800 Mt Bonnell Rd, Austin, TX 78731
Map
Emma Long Metropolitan Park
1600 City Park Rd, Austin, TX 78730
https://austintexas.gov/department/emma-long-metropolitan-park • Map
Mayfield Park and Preserve
3505 W 35th St, Austin, TX 78703
https://mayfieldpark.org • Map
North Cat Mountain Greenbelt
6704 Cat Creek Trail, Austin, TX 78731
Map
Steck Valley Greenbelt
8403 Adirondack Trail, Austin, TX 78759
Map
St. Edwards Greenbelt
7301 Spicewood Springs Rd, Austin, TX 78759
https://austinparks.org/stedwards-park/ • Map
Stillhouse Hollow Nature Preserve
7810 Sterling Dr, Austin, TX 78759
512.974.6797 • Map
Wells Creek Greenbelt
13120 Metric Blvd, Austin, TX 78727
Map
Southeast Parks
Country Club Creek Greenbelt
3109 Burleson Rd, Austin, TX 78741
Map
Roy G Guerrero Colorado River Park
400 Grove Blvd, Austin, TX 78741
https://austinparks.org/roy-g-guerrero-metro-park/ • Map
Dove Springs District Park
5801 Ainez Dr, Austin, TX 78744
Map
Mabel Davis District Park
3427 Parker Ln, Austin, TX 78741
http://austintexas.gov/department/skate-parks • Map
Marble Creek Greenbelt
6605 E William Cannon Dr, Austin, TX 78744
Map
McKinney Falls State Park
5808 McKinney Falls Pkwy, Austin, TX 78744
https://tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/mckinney-falls • Map
Onion Creek Metropolitan Park
8652 Nuckols Crossing Rd, Austin, TX 78744
Map
Southwest Parks
Barton Creek Greenbelt
3755 S Capital of Texas Hwy B, Austin, TX 78704
https://austinparks.org/barton-creek-greenbelt/ • Map
Blunn Creek Nature Preserve
1200 St Edwards Dr, Austin, TX 78704
Map
Circle C Ranch on Slaughter Creek
6301 W Slaughter Ln, Austin, TX 78739
Map
Dick Nichols District Park
8011 Beckett Rd, Austin, TX 78749
Map
Gaines Creek Greenbelt
TX-1 Loop, Austin, TX 78735
Map
Garrison District Park
6001 Menchaca Rd, Austin, TX 78745
Website • Map
Hielscher Tract Greenbelt
6801 La Crosse Ave, Austin, TX 78739
Map
Latta Branch Greenbelt
7910 Beckett Rd, Austin, TX 78749
Map
Mary Moore Searight Metropolitan Park
907 W Slaughter Ln, Austin, TX 78748
Map
Red Bud Isle
3401 Redbud Trail, Austin, TX 78746
https://austinparks.org/red-bud-isle/ • Map
Slaughter Creek Greenbelt @ Bauerle Ranch Park
2715 Lynnbrook Dr, Austin, TX 78748
Map
Stephenson Preserve
7501 Longview Rd, Austin, TX 78745
Map
West Bouldin Creek Greenbelt
1200 S 6th St, Austin, TX 78704
https://austinparks.org/west-bouldin-creek-greenbelt/ • Map
Williamson Creek Greenbelt
Map
Zilker Metropolitan Park
2207 Lou Neff Rd, Austin, TX 78746
https://austintexas.gov/department/zilker-metropolitan-park • Map
Austin LGBTQ+ Community
The City of Austin is nationally recognized for being a great place to live because of its robust job market and awesome quality of life. Austin also receives high marks for its diversity and inclusiveness towards the LGBTQ community.
Farmers Market
Barton Creek Farmers Market
2901 S Capital of Texas Hwy, Austin, TX 78746
512.280.1976 • https://bartoncreekfarmersmarket.org • Map
Gateway Farmers Market by Farmer George
9607 Research Blvd, Austin, TX 78759
956.286.7775 • https://www.farmergeorge.market • Map
Pflugerville Pfarmers’ Market
901 Old Austin Hutto Rd, Pflugerville, TX 78660
512.990.6350 • https://www.pflugervilletx.gov/for-visitors/pfarmers-market • Map
SFC Farmers’ Market Downtown
422 Guadalupe St, Austin, TX 78701
512.236.0074 • https://sustainablefoodcenter.org/farmers-market/sfc-farmers-market-downtown • Map
SFC Farmers’ Market at Sunset Valley
3200 Jones Rd, Austin, TX 78745
512.220.1134 • https://sustainablefoodcenter.org/farmers-market/sfc-farmers-market-at-sunset-valley • Map
Soco Select Farmers & Makers Market
1511 S Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78704
https://www.socofarmersmarketatx.com • Map
Texas Farmers’ Market at Mueller
4209 Airport Blvd, Austin, TX 78722
512.953.7959 • https://texasfarmersmarket.org/mueller/ • Map
812 Outdoor Market
8714 FM812, Austin, TX 78719
512.243.9625 • https://www.812market.com • Map
Wineries
The Austin Winery
440 E St Elmo Rd A1, Austin, TX 78745
512.326.1445 • https://www.theaustinwinery.com • Map
Austin Custom Winery
5207 Brodie Ln Suite 130, Sunset Valley, TX 78745
512.394.0600 • https://www.austincustomwinerytx.com • Map
Fall Creek Vineyards Corporate Office
1402 San Antonio St, Austin, TX 78701
512.476.4477 • https://fcv.com • Map
The Infinite Monkey Theorem
702 Shady Ln, Austin, TX 78702
512.956.7757 • https://theinfinitemonkeytheorem.com • Map
Meridian Hive
8120 Exchange Dr Suite 400, Austin, TX 78754
877.632.3915 • https://www.meridianhive.com • Map
Texas Fine Wine
512.587.5879 • https://texasfinewine.com
Water 2 Wine
3300 W Anderson Ln #304, Austin, TX 78757
512.465.9463 • https://www.water2wine.com/austin/ • Map
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