Austin is the capital of Texas and covers an area of 251.5 square miles with an elevation of 501 feet. In 2007, the population of Austin was 743,074. That's an average population density of 2,954 people per square mile! Though Austin is in Travis County, it is the forth largest city in Texas and is the 16th largest in the US. According the the US census, the median household income in 2006 was $47,212 while the median for all of Texas was $44,922. The estimated median house and/or condo value in 2006 was $173,000 versus $114,000 for all of Texas.

While the U.S. average cost of living is 100, Austin is set at 87.4 as of 2008. Money magazine named Austin the #1 best big city in "Best Places to Live" in 2006. CNN ranked Austin residents #2 in America in terms of personality. Austin is known as the "live music capital of the world" and annually hosts many music festivals, such as the nationally acclaimed South by Southwest. Austin is home to many great restaurants featuring a variety of choices from Tex-Mex to Italian to Seafood. Start browsing now and see why Austin is 'the best place to be!'