We are all the time getting quizzed about why so many folks love Austin and want to move here.  What's the Big Deal?  Here is some insight...

• Austin ranks as the 4th Best City in Overall Standard of Living by Expansion Management, June 2006
• Austin ranks in the "Top 5 “Smart Places to Live” by Kiplinger’s Personal Finance and the Austin Business Journal, June 2006
• Austin ranked 28th in Best Places for Business and Careers by Forbes, May 2006
• Austin ranks in the 10 Best Places to Live and Boat by Boating Life Magazine, July/August 2007
• Austin ranks 2nd among the Top 10 Best Big Cities in the country by cnn.money.com, 2006
• Austin ranks 2nd in the 50 Best Places to Live by Men’s Journal, March 2006
• Austin ranks 6th in the Top 10 Cities for Walking by Prevention magazine, August 2006
• Austin ranks as the Best Place to Live in America for Hispanics by Hispanic magazine for the second year in a row, August 2005
• Austin ranks as the 2nd Best Place to Live for Moviemakers by Moviemaker Magazine, December 2005
• Austin ranks as the 3rd Smartest City in the country by Bizjournals.com, June 2006
• Austin ranks 3rd Best Wireless Place to Live in America by Livescience.com, June 2005
• Austin was included in the 8 Cheapest Places You'd Want to Live survey by Sterling’s BestPlaces.com and msn.com, July 2006
• Austin ranks 2nd among the 50 Best Places to Live comparing the combinations of adventure, attractiveness, and affordability by Men ’s Journal, April 2006
• Austin was voted the Best Place to Live for Future Business Locations by Expansion Magazine, August 2006
• Austin ranks 2nd among 10 Best Places to Live, judging on financial, eductational and quality of life criteria by Money Magazine, July 2006
• Austin ranks 9th in the Top 10 Hot Cities for Entrepreneurs by Entrepreneur.com, September 2005
The waters warm....come on in.