What BestPlaces Users Say about Austin
Austin, Texas is a rapidly growing city known for its vibrant music scene, outdoor activities, and booming tech industry. With a diverse population and a thriving economy, many people are flocking to this city to live and work. However, as with any place, there are both positive and negative aspects to living in Austin. In order to better understand the experiences of those who have lived in this city, I have gathered a variety of user reviews from BestPlaces.net.
According to user reviews on BestPlaces.net, there are many positive aspects to living in Austin. One user, Grace, shares that "Austin has a great sense of community and a friendly atmosphere. People are generally laid back and open-minded, making it easy to make new friends." Another user, John, praises the city's job market, stating that "Austin offers a wide range of job opportunities, especially in the tech industry. I was able to find a job in my field within a few weeks of moving here." Additionally, user Lily highlights the city's vibrant culture, saying that "there is always something fun to do in Austin, whether it's attending a music festival, trying out a new restaurant, or exploring the city's beautiful parks."
On the other hand, there are also some negative aspects mentioned by users about living in Austin. One user, Mike, expresses his frustration with the city's traffic, stating that "the traffic in Austin is a nightmare, especially during rush hour. It can be stressful and time-consuming to get around." Another user, Samantha, mentions the high cost of living in Austin, saying that "rent prices and property taxes are constantly on the rise, making it difficult for some people to afford to live here." User David brings up an important issue, stating that "while Austin is a diverse city, there are also issues with gentrification and displacement of longtime residents in certain areas."
In conclusion, many user reviews on BestPlaces.net highlight the positive aspects of living in Austin, such as its sense of community, job opportunities, and vibrant culture. However, there are also some challenges and drawbacks mentioned, such as traffic, cost of living, and issues with gentrification. Overall, these user reviews provide valuable insights for anyone considering a move to Austin, allowing them to weigh the pros and cons and make an informed decision for themselves.
based on 449 ReviewsGet to know Austin with the latest comments and reviews from people who live in or have visited Austin
Austin = Dallas with a few more trees - 4/29/2021
Austin has lost its charm and sure as hell lost its "weirdness." It's turned in to a pretentious, money hungry town which has not aged well at all. It thinks its cooler than it actually is...and to be honest with you there's not a lot to do there besides go to bars. Plus, the summer heat is awful. Way overrated city.
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Moving to a cool city will not make YOU cool - 3/27/2021
I moved to Austin in 2004. The city was low cost, unpretentious and a little dilapidated and rough around the edges. But it was authentic, friendly and alternative. The arts scene was booming, think 80's roller skating show telling a 70's sci fi cult movie story, that wicked! Mom and pop shops and restaurants down town, a few seedy bars, hippies playing the bongos at Barton springs free area where you could see the occasional jogger and Mexican family picnicking. You could dine at Eddie V's in flip flops. I felt immediately at home and thought I would retire and die here. 15 years later it is all gone. Sleek bars down town, cost of living and cost of real estate in particular skyrocketing and your typical large city rudeness. Just last night somebody passed my vehicle at an unbelievable speed while I was getting onto the highway. On the ramp! It would not have happened 15 years ago when the drivers where smiling and waving at each other. Remember, moving to a cool city does not make
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Awfully suspicious - 1/26/2021
This thread is very fishy. It’s either California libs fleeing their state and trying to ruin another one. Or it’s Texas natives trying to keep said California libs out... Austin is rated the #1 place to live in Texas on just about every article I’ve come across. Something isn’t adding up.
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Could not pay me to live here - 12/29/2020
Grew up all over Austin now you could not pay me to live there. Where do I start?!
Homelessnes is at epidemic proportions.
The inept wannabe California city council defunded police and allows the homeless to camp and sleep on any taxpayer funded
Sidewalk or park. Google Austin homeless camps, yes, it's like that all over the city. You can always hike the greenbelt but be careful it's a hotspot for drug addicts to break into cars and steal your things. Crime is going up housing prices are ridiculous. The public schools are a joke. In short Austin is becoming LA. If you are a conservative I would avoid this place like the plague. The woke virtue signaling crowd is strong here. All my family grew up here and as of this year they all moved to other cities. Traffic is some of the worst
In the nation.
If you looked at California and said yes that sounds great ! You will love Austin.
But the real Texans all left no more hippies and rednecks in Austin.
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The longer I'm gone, the more I dislike Austin - 12/28/2020
I lived in Austin most of my life. In 40 years, I have watched Austin change from a really friendly, accepting, eccentric, inexpensive place to live into a youth obsessed, money obsessed, status obsessed, truly MEAN city which has managed to price out the native and long-time Austinites, people of color (who lived primarily on the east and south side), and older people.
Austin has managed to get rid of many of the things which made Austin unique: Threadgill's, the Night Hawk, Hickory Street Bar and Grille, the revolving roach at Pease Road and North Lamar, the Moon Towers, just to name a few. The buildings have evolved into a dulling sameness of high-rise flats which are affordable only to the very rich, while those of lesser incomes are relegated to increasingly high-priced suburbs and lengthy commutes.
In the last year I lived in Austin, I remember the Sunday I left church downtown at 1 pm and it took 55 minutes to drive 12 miles to our house in
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Title for my review - 12/19/2020
I would like to just add one thing to your letter. There are very good deals on shampoo here. Once you get outside City limits you will find that the cost of shampoo rises dramatically. Also, you're not going to get as much variety of shampoo outside the city limits. So, you're also going to save on fuel costs by staying close to home to do your shampoo shopping. Also, you're going to be able to send shampoo to family and friends outside the area on holidays and such but be sure to pack your shampoo with lots of packing foam. Trust me on that one. Otherwise, you're going to be sending someone a heck of a
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Austin is highly Overrated - 11/11/2020
I've lived here for 12 years, and it's not worth it. The cost of living here is very high, at least compared to the rest of South, and there are definitely better places to live in Texas. I'm moving because how high the property taxes have raised over the years, which have made it unaffordable for anyone from the lower-middle class range to live. There is a decent amount of things do here in terms of outdoor activities, but most other cities have better scenery and parks. Many forests around the Austin area, if you would even call them that, are predominantly just 10ft cedar trees. Austin is very segregated so most of Austin isn't very diverse, especially the north side. If you make upwards of 100K a year, then moving to the Westlake/Barton creek area might not as bad, but you have to deal with the rich snooty people who live there. Aside from the west side. I wouldn't move here. I'm moving back up to the North for those
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Doesn't live up to the hype - 9/6/2020
Agree with poster about being a "fake woke" city. Austin seems like a liberal city in many ways, and the younger millennials are a big part of that. But it is also the capital city of a Rupublican/regressive state and it has a strangle hold that keeps it from being what the most residents wish it to be. And there are also a number of the "true" (sarcasm) Texans with their trucks (that haul and hold nothing... ever!) and guns. My tolerance for these types is really wearing thin.
As far as people claiming it is so friendly here.... it is an act. Like so many places that put on that "Southern charm", they are sweet to your face and talking smack about you as soon as you are out of earshot. We still feel more kinship to friends back on the coast, even though we cannot se them very often.
I am fortunate to make good money here in tech, but I have almost always worked for companies headquartered in California that pay better. We have been here 14 years now and
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'The Truman Show' w/High Taxes & Hot Summers - 9/6/2020
I agree with Jay and some others:
Positives: Sunny, dry weather with little rain. Winters are mild with many 50F plus days, fairly safe, plenty of chain stores and shopping centers, good community college system(ACC), good music scene, UT Austin. Texas State University. It's growing so if you've bought a house, you're reaping rewards. Fairly low crime. Everything looks fairly new. etc.
Negatives: Very hot summers (hits 100F plus many days) from June through September. Little rain so a garden, water, is expensive. High property taxes. Heavy traffic. Slackers, deadbeats and potheads. Bubbas further out. Homeless at intersections, camping in tents, panhandling, doing drugs, stealing bikes, etc.. Lack of culture and history compared to the NE. Once you're in Austin, it's hard to get anywhere else. It's not like the NE, where you can drive to Boston, NYC, Philadelphia, Baltimore and DC in a day. Once you live in Austin, you're sort of stuck there. Unless, you want to drive to
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Fake woke city with typical southern slave wages - 8/4/2020
Lived in Austin for 2 years and looking back realized its extremely overrated. Ill give 5 short reasons why:
1) Austin historically was a sleepy college town. No different than Tallahassee FL where im at now. Its now overran by corporate tech companies outsourcing their crappy Cali jobs and hasnt grown beyond that. Austin is not some metropolis like NYC, DC, San Fran or LA. Its not even on the level of second tier cities like Chicago, Seattle, or even Atlanta. Its a 3rd/4th tier city in terms of career opportinities. Your never going to get far working here.
2) This place is so fake woke its not even funny. Minorities are segregated into east austin and most companies mostly hire whites. This is a neocon/conservative leaning city that doesnt like diversity but pretends to like liberals since corporations here need good PR. Its mostly white people here with very little cultural diversity.
3) Low wage state. Its still part of the south and its
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