Living in Austin (Texas)

Austin (Texas) is a city in Texas, United States, home to 974,447 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 1%, #20 of 4,750), car-free households (top 1%, #17 of 3,933), young professionals (top 1%, #28 of 4,444).

Residents974,447

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport11 km (Austin Bergstrom International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km1,354,800 people

Lake shore20 km (Lake Travis)

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 190 m, height range 80 m

Nearest large lakeLake Travis, 20 km

Nearest major riverColorado, 1.6 km

Main railway line2.5 km

Distance to Washington, D.C.2,120 km

Within 10 km980,056 people

Greater areaGreater Austin, the core

Winter daylight10 h 11 min, sunset 0:35

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Good to know about Austin (Texas)

On the shortest day the sun is up for 10 h 11 min and sets around 0:35; in late June it sets around 3:36.

Best places in Greater Austin

How Austin (Texas) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

Profile	Score	In United States	In Texas
Young family	47	#6,233 of 11,898	#167 of 610	Map
Low-income household	36	#5,617 of 9,771	#406 of 564	Map
Low-income family	42	#4,655 of 8,006	#182 of 386	Map
Single parent	49	#3,137 of 6,237	#98 of 295	Map
Pensioner couple	58	#5,651 of 9,474	#153 of 471	Map
Single pensioner	56	#5,548 of 9,474	#119 of 471	Map
Early retiree	57	#6,474 of 10,762	#210 of 635	Map
Single professional	77	#40 of 4,537	#2 of 261	Map
Young professional	81	#28 of 4,444	#1 of 250	Map
DINKS	81	#117 of 3,053	#2 of 176	Map
Remote worker	55	#4,728 of 7,271	#267 of 408	Map
Commuter	81	#119 of 6,227	#9 of 400	Map
Car-free household	87	#17 of 3,933	#2 of 223	Map
Student	83	#29 of 2,119	#3 of 92	Map
First-home buyer	46	#3,138 of 8,006	#204 of 386	Map
Budget-constrained mover	31	#8,657 of 12,111	#640 of 721	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	82	#27 of 4,114	#1 of 231	Map
Expat professional	78	#455 of 7,271	#2 of 408	Map
Healthcare-first mover	62	#3,516 of 9,474	#50 of 471	Map
Nature-focused household	12	#17,775 of 18,063	#1074 of 1087	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	6	#14,502 of 16,523	#709 of 1007	Map
Rural value seeker	3	#17,646 of 18,063	#1086 of 1087	Map
High-net-worth mover	62	#4,551 of 16,523	#101 of 1007	Map
Lottery winner	79	#439 of 21,167	#4 of 1260	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	60	#7,362 of 12,111	#198 of 721	Map
Coastal living	61	#4,745 of 6,413	#179 of 383	Map
Business owner	77	#679 of 12,111	#11 of 721	Map
Digital native	77	#20 of 4,750	#5 of 270	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)100
Foundation99
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)93
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)90
Mobility and connectivity84
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)82
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)79
Jobs and economy78
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)78
Lifestyle and amenities76
Education and family75
Sea or lake shore69
Health and elderly68
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)64
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)64
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)63
Safety and community38
Flat land (terrain relief)31
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)18
Affordability17
Green space8
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
National border nearby (straight line)0
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
Crypto hub within commuting distance0
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.