Austin is situated in Central Texas and part of the American South. The city is the capital of the state of Texas. Austin ranked second on the list of cities with the best people referring to the personalities and attributes of the citizens. It was also selected as “Best Place to Live” by Money magazine, and the “Greenest City in America” by MSN.

The city of Austin is frequently mentioned in “best city” surveys, based on different criteria. All worldwide and regional surveys where Austin appears in the rankings presented on this site are listed below. Continue reading »

If you were wondering where you can find the Most Attractive People in America, the 2008 America’s Favorite Cities survey, organized by Travel+Leisure Magazine and CNN Headline News, where more than 125,000 travelers voted for, may have an answer for you: in Miami! But don’t hesitate to check out San Diego and Austin too, as well as other American cities than follow closely.

These rankings came from the People-Attractive category, as voted by both visitors and residents. Rankings in other specific categories, such as Nightlife, Culture or Quality of Life, will continue to be presented separately. Continue reading »

With its annual 2006 survey for Best Small US Cities to Live In, CNN/Money Magazine posted also a top 10 of best big US cities. The winner is the city of Colorado Springs (Colorado), followed by Austin (Texas) and Mesa (Arizona).

There are several other rankings, but we will briefly present here only the top three cities of this specific survey. American cities do not usually rank in the top spots in worldwide surveys. Main reason is high criminal rates. This does not mean that life can not be great there. Big job opportunities and clean air, this seems to be some of the criteria these cities have been selected for. Continue reading »