- The Capital of Texas
- Official Slogan: " The Live Music Capital of the World"
- Because of the major technology corporations Austin earned it the nickname "Silicon Hills."
- The home of The University of Texas- Austin
- Travel Channel viewers ranked Austin was also voted America's #1 College Town.
- Unofficial slogan "Keep Austin Weird"
- Ranked #2 Best Big City "Best Places to Live" by Money Magazine 2006
- CNN Headline News and Travel & Leisure magazine, Austin ranks No. 2 on the list of cities with the best people, referring to the personalities and attributes of the citizen.
- City Crime Rankings, Austin was ranked the fifth-safest city
- Residents of Austin are known as "Austinites"
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