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Here are a few of those mentons when Austin and other Texas cities have made these national Top 10 lists:

America’s 20 Fastest Growing Cities
Forbes, January 2013

1. Austin, TX
2. Houston, TX
3. Dallas, TX
4. Raleigh, NC
5. Salt Lake City, UT
6. Seattle, WA
7. Provo, UT
8. Phoenix, AZ
9. San Antonio, TX
10. Portland, WA
11. Washington, DC
12. San Jose, CA
13. San Diego, CA
14. San Francisco, CA
15. Boise, ID
16. Denver, CO
17. Oklahoma City, OK
18. Charlotte, NC
19. Bakersfield, CA
20. Ogden, UT

 

Best Cities for Your Skin
thedailyglow.com, August 2012

1. Portland, OR
2. San Francisco, CA
3. Seattle, WA
4. Baltimore, MD
5. Chicago, IL
6. Honolulu, HI
7. Boston, MA
8. New York NY
9. Milwaukee, WI
10. Austin, TX

Best Investment Markets in the US
bizjournals.com, March 2012

1. Tuscon, AZ
2. Austin, TX
3. Kansas City, MO
4. Baltimore, MD
5. Fort Worth, TX
6. Salt Lake City, UT
7. San Jose, CA
8. Raleigh, NC
9. Milwaukee, WI
10. St. Louis, MO

Best Cities for Jobs
Yahoo! Real Estate, May 2012

1. Austin, Texas
2. Houston, Texas
3. Salt Lake City, Utah
4. Ft. Worth-Arlington, Texas
5. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, California

30 Best Cities for Starting Over
thedailybeast.com, November 2011

1. Austin, Texas
2. Idaho Falls, Idaho
3. Iowa City, Iowa
4. Nashville, Tennessee
5. Ogden, Utah
6. Burlington, Vermont
7. Ann Arbor, Michigan
8. Provo, Utah
9. Wausau, Wisconsin
10. Fairbanks, Alaska

Top Ten Shopaholic Cities
Fashionista.com, November 2011

1. Washington, DC
2. Arlington, VA
3. Nashville, TN
4. Scottsdale, AZ
5. Dallas, TX
6. San Fransisco, CA
7. San Jose, CA
8. Seattle, WA
9. Austin, TX
10. Bakersfield, CA

Top Ten Weekend Vacation Cities
Forbes, October 2011

1. Indianapolis, IN
2. Denver, CO
3. Boston, MA
4. San Diego, CA
5. Charleston, SC
6. Memphis, TN
7. Austin, TX
8. New Orleans, LA
9. Nashville, TN
10. Seattle, WA

Best Cities for Jobs Right Now
Forbes, September 2011

2011 Top 100 Places to Live
Relocate America, 2011

1. Austin, TX
2. Grand Rapids, MI
3. Boulder, CO
4. Raleigh, NC
5. Dallas, TX
6. Greenville, SC
7. Augusta, GA
8. Boise, ID
9. Omaha, NB
10. Oklahoma City, OK
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America’s Top 20 Geekiest Cities
Forbes, August 2011

1. San Jose, CA
2. Boulder, CO
3. Framingham, MA
4. Huntsville, AL
5. Durham, NC
6. Lowell, MA
7. Washington, DC
8. Ithaca, NY
9. Bethesda, MD
10. Seattle, WA
11. Kennewick-Richland-Pasco, WA
12. Austin-Round Rock, TX
13. Ames, IA
14. Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL
15. Boston, MA

The Next Big Boom Towns in the U.S.
Forbes, July 2011

1. Austin, TX
2. Raleigh, NC
3. Nashville, TN
4. San Antonio, TX
5. Houston, TX
6. Washington, DC
7. Dallas, TX
8. Charlotte, NC

Top 10 Emerging Commercial Real Estate Markets
Reform, June 2011

1. Albany, NY
2. Austin, TX
3. Baltimore, MD
4. El Paso, TX
5. Minneapolis, MN
6. Newark, NY
7. Pittsburgh, PA
8. Raleigh, NC
9. San Jose, CA
10. Seattle, WA

America’s Top States for Business 2011
CNBC, June 2011

1. Virginia
2. Texas
3. North Carolina
4. Georgia
5. Colorado

Best Cities to Live In & Raise Kids
Parenting Magazine, June 2011

1. Washington, D.C.
2. Austin, TX
3. Boston, MA
4. Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN
5. Des Moines, IA
6. Madison, WI
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8. Omaha, NE
9. Seattle, WA
10. Louisville, KY

Fastest Growing Cities
CNN Money, March 2011

1. Palm Coast, FL
2. St. George, UT
3. Las Vegas, NV
4. Raleigh, NC
5. Cape Coral, FL
6. Provo, UT
7. Greenly, CO
8. Austin, TX
9. Myrtle Beach, SC
10. Bend, OR

Socially Networked Cities
Men’s Health, March 2011

1. Washington, CD
2. Atlanta, GA
3. Denver, CO
4. Minneapolis, MN
5. Seattle, WA
6. San Francisco, CA
7. Orlando, FL
8. Austin, TX
9. Boston, MA
10. Salt Lake City, UT

America’s Best Housing Market for Investors
Forbes, September 2010

1. Raleigh-Cart, NC
2. McAllen-Edinsburg-Mission, TX
3. Austin-Round Rock, TX
4. Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro-Franklin, TN
5. San Antonio, TX
6. Colorado Springs, CO
7. Albuquerque, NM
8. Denver-Aurora-Broomsfield, CO
9. Springfield, MO
10. Indianapolis-Caramel, IN

Ten Best Cities for the Next Decate
Kiplinger, July 2010

1. Austin, TX
2. Seattle, WA
3. Washington, DC
4. Boulder, CO
5. Salt Lake City, UT
6. Rochester, MN
7. Des Moines, IO
8. Burlington, VT
9. West Hartford, CN
10. Topeka, KN

Top 10 Cities for Young Professionals
Forbes, June 2010

1. Houston, TX
2. Washington, D.C.
3. Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN
4. New York City, NY
5. Boston, MA
6. Dallas, TX
7. Seattle, WA
8. Denver, CO
9. Atlanta, GA
10. Austin, TX

Top 10 Earth Friendly Cities
RelocateAmerica.com, April 2010

1. Portland, OR
2. Boston, MA
3. Madison, WI
4. Boulder, CO
5. Austin, TX
6. Chicago, IL
7. Minneapolis, MN
8. Fort Worth, TX
9. Ann Arbor, MI
10. Huntsville, AL

Top 10 Cleanest U.S. Cities
(for short-term particle pollution)
American Lung Association, April 2010

1. Alexandria, LA
2. Amarillo, TX
3. Athens-Clarke County, CA
4. Austin-Round Rock, TX
5. Bangor, ME
6. Billings, MT
7. Bloomington-Normal, IL
8. Brownsville-Harlingen-Raymondville, TX
9. Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL
10. Champaign-Urbana, IL

Healthiest Housing Market
Builder-Online.com, February 2010

1. Austin-Round Rock, TX
2. Raleigh-Cary, NC
3. Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord, NC-SC
4. San Antonio, TX
5. Charleston-North Carolina-Summerville, SC
6. Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, CO
7. Huntsville, AL
8. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
9. Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
10. Eugene-Springfield, OR

Top 10 Cities for Recession Recovery
RelocateAmerica.com, April 2010

1. Huntsville, AL
2. Austin, TX
3. Las Cruces, NM
4. Washington, D.C.
5. San Antonio, TX
6. McAllen, TX
7. Billings, MT
8. Albuquerque, NM
9. Everett, WA
10. Boulder, CO

Top 10 Cities for Young Entrepreneurs
Under30CEO, August 2010

1. New York City, NY
2. San Francisco, CA
3. Austin, TX
4. Boston, MA
5. Denver, CO
6. Chicago, IL
7. San Diego, CA
8. Portland, OR
9. Washington, D.C.
10. Seattle, WA

Best City for Job Postings Per Capita
USNews.com, July 2010

1. Washington, D.C.
2. Baltimore, MD
3. San Jose, CA
4. Austin, TX
5. Hartford, CT
6. Seattle, WA
7. Salt Lake City, UT
8. Denver, Co
9. Boston, MA
10. Las Vegas, NV/Charlotte, NC

Top 10 Cities for the Next Decade
Kiplinger.com, July 2010

1. Austin, TX
2. Seattle, WA
3. Washington, D.C.
4. Boulder, CO
5. Salt Lake City, UT
6. Rochester, MN
7. Des Moines, IA
8. Burlington, VT
9. West Hartford, CT
10. Topeka, KS

Top 10 Military Retirement Spots
Military.com, December 2010

1. Waco, TX
2. Oklahoma City, OK
3. Austin, TX
4. College Station, TX
5. Harrisburg, PA
6. San Angelo, TX
7. Madison, WI
8. Pittsburgh, PA
9. New Orleans, LA
10. Syracuse, NY

Top 10 Least Stress Cities in the U.S.
Portfolio.com, September 2010

1. Salt Lake City, UT
2. Los Angeles, CA
3. Minneapolis-St.Paul, MN
4. Raleigh, NC
5. Austin, TX
6. Oklahoma City, OK
7. Denver, CO
8. San Antonio, TX
9. Kansas City, KA
10. Phoenix, AZ

Top 10 Green U.S. Cities
Mother Nature Network, May 2010

1. Portland, OR
2. San Francisco, CA
3. Boston, MA
4. Oakland, CA
5. Eugene, OR
6. Cambridge, MA
7. Berkeley, CA
8. Seattle, WA
9. Chicago, IL
10. Austin, TX

Best Cities for Buiness & Careers
Forbes, April 2010

1. Des Moines, IA
2. Provo, UT
3. Raleigh, NC
4. Fort Collins, CO
5. Lincoln, NE
6. Denver, CO
7. Omaha, NE
8. Huntsville, AL
9. Lexington, KY
10. Austin, TX

Top 10 Performers of 200 Largest Metros
MilkenInstitute.org, October 2010

1. Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, TX
2. Austin-Round Rock, TX
3. Huntsville, AL
4. McAllen, Edinburg-Misson, TX
5. Kennewick-Richland-Pasco, WA
6. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
7. Raleigh-Cary, NC
8. Anchorage, AK
9. El Paso, TX
10. Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX

America’s Top 10 Smartest Cities
CNNMoney.com, October 2010

1. Washington, D.C.
2. San Francisco, CA
3. San Jose, CA
4. Raleigh, NC
5. Boston, MA
6. Austin, TX
7. Minneapolis, MN
8. Denver, CO
9. Seattle, WA
10. New York City, NY

Top 10 Most Secure Cities in the U.S.
Austin Business Journal, December 2010

1. Madison, WI
2. Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
3. Syracuse, NY
4. Austin-Round Rock, TX
5. Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, ME
6. Rochester, NY
7. Honolulu, HI
8. El Paso, TX
9. Bethesda-Gaithersburg-Frederick, MD
10. Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA

Top 10 Best Big Cities for Jobs
Forbes, April 2010

1. Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
2. San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
3. Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX
4. Northern Virginia, VA
5. Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX
6. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, D.C.-VA-MD-W.VA
7. Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
8. Raleigh-Cary, NC
9. Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA
10. New York City, NY

Top 10 Cities for College Grads
Bloomberg Business Week, July 2010

1. Houston, TX
2. Washington, D.C.
3. Dallas, TX
4. Atlanta, GA
5. Austin, TX
6. Minneapolis, MN
7. Pittsburgh, PA
8. Denver, CO
9. Columbus, OH
10. Fort Worth, TX

Best Cities for Quality of Life
Portfolio.com, may 2010

1. Raleigh, NC
2. Washington, D.C.
3. Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN
4. Bridgeport-Stamford, CT
5. Salt Lake City, UT
6. Denver, CO
7. Seattle, WA
8. Boston, MA
9. Austin, TX
10. San Jose, CA

Top 10 Cities for Retirement
Topretirements.com, February, 2010

1. Asheville, NC
2. Sarasota, FL
3. Prescott, AZ
4. Paris, TN
5. Austin, TX
6. Green Valley, AZ
7. Winston-Salen, NC
8. Beaufort, SC
9. San Diego, CA
10. Ft. Myers, FL

America’s Most Affordable Cities
Forbes, October 2010

1. Oklahoma City, OK
2. Pittsburg, PA
3. Buffalo, NY
4. Rochester, NY
5. Nashville, TN
6. San Antonio, TX
7. Houston, TX
8. Louisville, KY
9. Birmingham, AL
10. Austin, TX

Top 10 Fittest Cities in the U.S.
ACSM.org, May 2010

1. Washington, D.C.
2. Boston, MA
3. Minneapolis, St.Paul, MN
4. Seattle, WA
5. Portland, OR
6. Denver, CO
7. Sacramento, CA
8. San Francisco, CA
9. Hartford, CT
10. Austin, TX

Best City for Movie Makers
Moviemaker.com, January, 2010

1. Albuquerque, NM
2. Los Angeles, CA
3. Shreveport, LA
4. New York, NY
5. Austin, TX
6. Stamford, CT
7. Boston, MA
8. Detroit, MI
9. Philadelphia, PA
10. Seattle, WA

Most Innovative Cities in the U.S.
Forbes, May 2010

1. San Jose, CA
2. Austin, TX
3. Raleigh, NC
4. San Francisco, CA
5. Seattle, WA
6. San Diego, CA
7. Madison, WI
8. Boston, MA
9. Provo, UT
10. Porland, OR