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Austin is bopping for so many reasons. No income tax. HUGE tech scene (Apple’s only campus outside of Cupertino, one of IBM’s flagship campuses, Amazon, google, all in Austin). Great startup scene. Great for startups and VC.
Big outdoor and pet culture. You have the Greenbelt. Jacob’s well. Hamilton pool. Lake Travis. Ladybird lake. Zillow’s park. Climbing, paddle boarding, wakeboarding, kayaking, biking, Austin has a ton of very strong sports communities. Very bike-able city if you’re not too far out.
Restaurant and bar scene is also top notch.
Day-trip away are Houston, DFW, San Antonio, wineries nestled around Fredericksburg.
The airport is also growing to be a hub, with projects underway for it to more than double in size. They already have daily direct flights to Germany and the UK.
And lastly, v low cost of living.
I’m sure if you’ve narrowed it down you probably know all of this, and I know Charlotte has a lot of similar things to offer, these are just the points where I think Austin excels as a place to live. Plus I’m aware covid will limit some of the activities listed above, but most can be done safely.
Not wrong there OP. Only solace I can give is Austin is not a big place. Short distances can usually be walked or biked if you’re in Austin proper. As far as driving, I don’t think you’ll ever make any trips over 10 miles. My only advice is I’d take heavy traffic over a short distance over heavy traffic over long distance.
I’ve never been to Charlotte, so I’d guess in both places where you’re situated for what kind of life you have is important :)
No idea but following. One of my friends just made this decision (from NY) and went for Charlotte after checking both out.
I've lived in both. Can't go wrong with either. Austin probably wins in my books in terms of food/dining options and live music scene is great.
That being said, I'm in Dallas now and trying to move back to Charlotte cause I really enjoyed the people there. Austin has great folks too though
Rising Star
Main thing appears to be that theyre both up and coming. Austin has more going on as far as business and tech. Somewhat different vibes. Charlotte seems more laid back overall
Agreed. I'd say Austin is better for tech and startup but Charlotte is better for Financial Services related jobs/careers.
Both are young cities - but I think I saw a stat once that Charlotte has the highest concentration of 25-30 year olds per capita in the nation
Charlotte has mountains closer and beach closer so better hiking/beach opportunities but Austin hill country has plenty of trails and lakes which make it pretty comparable
Given that working remote is due to a global pandemic, these seem like better metrics than the quality of the tech and restaurant scenes that everyone else is talking about!
I just moved to Austin from New Orleans in January and I love it! Lots of career opportunities, nightlife, hiking and swimming, great food. I like that people in Austin are so open to making new friends, maybe because there’s so many new transplants to the city. I met a girl through a mutual friend while out and she invited me to her birthday dinner at her apartment the next weekend. I feel like that’s something rare that wouldn’t happen as easily in other cities
I like Austin for fewer hurricanes. Not none, but sig fewer each year
Chief
Charlotte is rarely affected heavily by hurricanes. Mostly just rain.
Both are great options with very different vibes. I hope to live in both cities at some point in my life
Austin! I love it here!
Chief
Charlotte or Raleigh are both good options. Charlotte is bigger and more centralized with a focus on finance. Raleigh is more spread out between Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill with a heavy focus on research and biotech. Both have easy access to great beaches and mountains. You can ski in the wintertime and boat/fish/sit on the beach in the summer. Both are very much in a growth mode with tons of young professionals and a reasonable cost of living. The local scene at both are more subdued than Austin which could be positive or negative.