Austin thoughts
My wife and I just got back from spending a week in Austin, TX on vacation. We are checking out a handful of locations for a potential move in the next year or two. We had a really good time and liked the city a lot although the heat takes some getting used to. I felt like I was starting to acclimatize a bit on the 5th or 6th day there.
Things I liked about Austin:
- No significant winter (at least according to PA standards)
- Sane cost of living (not much more than where we are now)
- Large tech industry presence – should be easy to find a decent job
- University of Texas campus – huge campus (48k undergrads!) with lots of formal and informal classes and cultural offerings
- General vibe – lots of local flavor (the unofficial motto is “keep Austin weird”)
- Very active fitness and various social communities