Austin area ranks as fastest-growing major Texas metro in 2025
2.6 million people called the Austin area home at last count The Austin metro’s population grew at the fastest rate among the major Texas metros from 2024 to 2025. The Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos metro’s population grew by 2.1% from July 1, 2024, to July...
Austin ranks among top U.S. metros for AI jobs, study finds
The Texas capital ranked No. 7 in a new study of artificial intelligence job markets, with strong growth and high job concentration Austin — known colloquially as Silicon Hills thanks to the area’s bustling tech sector — is among the top U.S. metro areas...
Musk announces $20B Terafab chip plant to start in Austin as AI ambitions escalate
Splashy downtown Austin event hints at things to come Elon Musk announced late Saturday inside the Seaholm Power Plant that his much-anticipated $20 billion Terafab will be start here in Austin. It ends a week of speculation after the...
Austin Rent Is About to Get Expensive Again
Plus, real-estate brokers have a case of AI anxiety If you are looking for a place to rent in Austin, don’t wait much longer. The city’s apartment vacancy rate was down last year for the first time since 2021. And analysts project that rents will stay flat or even...
Austin, Salt Lake City Top Global List of Most Affordable Cities
New York, Mexico City and Hong Kong rank among the least affordable. A handful of midsized US cities and major Australian metro areas are among the most affordable places in the world to live, according to a new study. Salt Lake City topped the ranking in a recent...
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