| Austin is the capital of Texas but it's only the fourth | | | | The median price of a home is still a lot lower than |
| largest city in Texas, giving it a metropolitan yet | | | | you'd find in any other metropolitan area. Finding a |
| somewhat small town feel. If you're already in Texas | | | | three bedroom, two bath home with a decent lot in |
| and are looking for someplace to move or if you're | | | | California or Florida would cost several thousand more |
| moving here from out of state, you should know | | | | than it does in Austin. |
| that Austin is a great place to be! Here are the top | | | | 4. Small town feel with big city amenities. |
| five reasons to purchase a home in Austin. | | | | Although Austin is the capital, most new residents |
| 1. High Tech Jobs | | | | are surprised by the small town feel of the city. Since |
| Even in this tight economy, Austin has a large number | | | | there are several close knit neighborhoods that make |
| of jobs in the high tech industry. With the largest | | | | up Austin you'll often see people that you know and |
| employers being the state of Texas, the University | | | | get a real sense of community within the large city. |
| of Texas, Dell and Advanced Micro Devices, there is | | | | It's like living in a small town but still having the access |
| plenty for those in the tech field to choose from. | | | | to higher education and nightlife that a big city has. |
| Other tech areas have very high real estate prices, | | | | Speaking of nightlife... |
| which makes Austin a perfect choice in comparison. | | | | 5. Live music capital. |
| 2. No state income tax. | | | | Not only is Austin the capital of Texas, it's the "live |
| If you're from out of the state, you might be | | | | music capital of the world." Musicians from all genres |
| surprised that Texas has no state income tax. By | | | | from around the world come to Austin to perform. |
| moving to Austin from out of state, you can actually | | | | The weekly series "Austin City Limits" just scratches |
| keep more of your money. For example, the highest | | | | the surface of the variety of music you can hear in |
| federal income tax bracket is 35% but people living in | | | | Austin on any given night. There are large musical |
| states where an income tax is charged can actually | | | | venues, small clubs and even bars that feature live |
| be up to 44% with the state tax involved. By living in | | | | music. |
| Austin, you'll never pay more than 35% maximum. | | | | These are just a few of the reasons why so many |
| 3. Affordable large houses on decent sized lots. | | | | people make Austin, Texas their home. Some other |
| Although the Austin housing market did see a rise | | | | reasons include the quality of education, access to |
| and fall over the last five years, much like | | | | universities and the reasonable weather. Come check |
| everywhere else in the country, the dips and jumps | | | | Austin out for yourself! |
| were not that great compared to other locations. | | | | |