• Austin is the 3rd Strongest Metro Economy in the Country. (Brookings Institution, 6/16/09)

 

• Austin ranked Best City for Recession Recovery. Austin’s diverse economy, home to Dell, the University of Texas and the Texas state

government, has kept the economy strong. (Forbes, 6/10/09)

 

• Texas Ranked No. 1 for Business. Texas nabbed the No. 1 spot due to its ability to attract Fortune 500 companies, its solid economy,

affordable cost of living and its pro-business tax climate. (Directorship, 6/1/09)

 

• Austin no. 7 Tech Center. Texas' Capital City is home to over 2,660 tech companies. (bizjournals.com , 5/11/09)

 

• Austin Chosen as one of Top 20 Places to Thrive. BestBoomerTowns.com has chosen Austin, Texas as one of its top places in the U.S. to

thrive in retirement. (BestBoomerTowns.com, 5/7/09)

 

• Texas ranked 4th of Top 7 Tax-free Havens. No personal income tax, low business gross receipts tax (sole proprietors and general partnerships

are exempt).Best Places to Live and Launch: Georgetown (No. 2),(CNNMoney.com, 5/09)

 

• Austin Best Bargain City in the U.S. Austin earned high marks across the board. "They have the triple-whammy of being a university town,

a state capital and a technology center,". (Forbes, 5/09)

 

• Austin is a City of the Future. fDi Magazine ’s North American Cities of the Future 2009/10, ranks Austin No. 5. Seven categories were used

to determine the winners: economic potential, human resources, cost effectiveness, quality of life, infrastructure, business friendliness and promotion

strategy. (fDi Magazine, April/May ‘09)

 

•Texas is Tops in Production of Wind Power. Texas leads in wind capacity and largest wind farms installed (6 of the nation’s top 10). More

new wind capacity was added in Texas during the year than in any country except China and the U.S. If Texas were a country, it would rank

sixth in the world, behind Germany, the rest of the U.S., Spain, China, and India. (American Wind Energy Association, 4/13/09)