COMMENT BY
Ordinary American from Madison, AL
COMMENT ABOUT PLACE
Madison, AL
COMMENT
Austin is over rated
I lived in Austin for about 3 years. Austin definitely has a few gems, like Zilker Park, and Barton Springs pool, and plenty of good restaurants, but I really thought Austin as a whole is way over rated. Now that Austin has been "discovered" it has really gotten way too crowded. And because of that the traffic is unbearable. Austin is very hot too, that was the hardest for me to deal with. Also, if you are used to living in a state that is within a short drive to other surrounding states, you might feel a bit isolated.