Austin Rankings

Top of the Charts

Austin continues to gain favorability as one of the nation's top travel destinations. But don't take our word for it - check out what leading publications and research firms are saying:

Matador Network names Austin #2 best beer town in America (May 2013)
Bloomberg News ranks Austin #1 on its list of Top 12 American Boomtowns (April 2013)
Nerdwallet.com ranks Austin 3rd Best City to Start a Business (April 2013)
Priceline.com ranks Austin #7 on its list of America's Most Pet-Friendly Cities for Travelers (April 2013)
CQ Press names Austin's crime rate as the fourth lowest in the nation among cities with more than 500,000 people (February 2013)
Business Insider ranks Austin the 9th most innovative city (February 2013)
Forbes names Austin America's fastest growing city (January 2013)
MovieMaker Magazine ranks Austin #1 on its list of "Ten Best Cities in the U.S. to Live, Work, and Make Movies (January 2013)
SizeUp.com ranks Austin a top U.S. city for tech startups (October 2012)
Forbes names East Austin #7 of America's Best Hipster Neighborhoods (September 2012)
USA Today names Austin a Top City for Tech Startups (August 2012)
Forbes ranks Austin among America's Coolest Cities to Live (July 2012)
Kiplinger's Personal Finance magazine ranks Austin #2 best city for young adults (July 2012)
Travel + Leisure names Austin among America's Best Burger Cities (June 2012)
The Daily Meal names Franklin Barbecue #15 best restaurant in the country (June 2012)
Sherman's Travel ranks Austin #1 in Top 10 Cities for BBQ (May 2012)
BBC.com Travel names Austin as one of the healthiest cities in America (may 2012)
Austin ranks #1 on Forbes list of America's Fastest Growing Cities (April 2012)
BBC names Waterloo Records one of the best 5 record shops in the the world (April 2012)
Conde Nast Traveler readers rank Barton Creek and Hyatt Regency Lost Pines among the Top 25 Southern U.S. Golf Resorts (April 2012)
Departures.com names Austin A Top Spring Travel Destination (April 2012)
PayScale Inc. ranks Austin #2 for tech startup jobs (March 2012)
US News Travel ranks Austin 5th among America's Best BBQ Cities (March 2012)
Fodor's lists Austin among Top 10 Places to Travel this Spring (February 2012)
MovieMaker Magazine ranks Austin #2 on its list of Top Cities to be an Independent Moviemaker (February 2012)
Lucky Magazine names Austin among the 25 best cities for shopping (February 2012)
Pollstar names Austin City Limits Live at the Moody Theater "Best New Major Concert Venue" (February 2012)
Orbitz names Austin a travel hotspot in 2012. (January 2012)
Newsday calls Austin a foodie and family friendly destination. (January 2012)
Travel + Leisure ranks Austin among the top 3 of America's Techiest Cities. (January 2012)
MovieMaker Magazine ranks Austin #2 on its list of "Top Cities to be an Independent Moviemaker." ( February 2012)
Women's Health magazine ranks Austin the 4th healthiest city for woman. (January 2012)