Austin's Chart Toppers

RealAge lists Austin the #3 “youngest city,” citing a survey ranking how young the residents feel (April 2011).

Men’s Health ranks Austin #8 among the top 10 socially-networked cities (March 2011)

Austin is the 2^nd best city in America to find a job, according to the U.S. Department of Labor and Ajilon Professional Staffing. (March 2011)

Austin was chosen as one of the eight best places to live and work in the U.S., by Business Review USA. (February 2011)

PayScale, Inc. ranks Austin second among cities considered an IT startup “hot spot.” (January 2011)

Austin is #7 on the list of the top 10 emerging restaurant markets in the U.S. this year, according to a recent survey by QSR magazine and Pitney Bowes Business Insight. (January 2011)

AOL Travel names Austin the best city for a Rock Star Girls’ Weekend Getaway. (January 2011)

ImpactLab names Austin the most popular destination for young people. (January 2011)

The Huffington Post ranks Austin 8^th for best culture for college students. (December 2010)

CNBC names Austin among celebrity cities on the rise. (December 2010)

Austin was ranked the 12^th best city for shopping in the U.S., according to a Forbes listing. (December 2010).

Lonely Planet staffers name Austin and the Hill Country the 4^th for Best Place to Visit in the U.S. (December 2010)

Austin named second-strongest job market in the country by the Milken Institute. (November 2010)

Austin is one of the 10 Cities Best Situated for Economic Recovery, according to Newsweek. (November 2010)

Austin is the sixth safest city among those with 500,000 or more residents, according to a report by CQ Press. (November 2010)

CNN’s Money.com ranks Austin the 6^th Smartest City in America (October 2010)

Austin residents were ranked the 7^th brainiest in the U.S., according to the Daily Beast. (October 2010)

Austin ranked fourth on a NetProspex list of cities with businesses utilizing social media outlets such as Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. (October 2010)

The Texas Hill Country is named the top “hidden gem” among U.S. wine regions by the travel planning website, Away.com. (October 2010)

Travelocity calls Austin one of 10 Fall Hotspots (September 2010)

Austin came in third on MSNBC and Travel + Leisure’s reader survey of the best U.S. music cities (August 2010)