Austin Housing and Affordability Rankings

 • Forbes magazine named Austin the No. 3 city on a list of "recession-proof" cities due to its strong housing market, low unemployment rates and growth in agriculture, energy and manufacturing. (May 2008)

 

 • Austin is listed as one of the Top 10 Best Places to Live in the U.S. by Msnbc.com, due to its strong economy and natural beauty. (June 2008)

 

 • Forbes used data supplied by Moodyseconomy.com and Global insight to rank Austin #1 among the country's most economically healthy large metros. (Jan, 2008)

 

 • Austin ranks 1st in Fastest Growing Metro's in 2008 by Business News and Financial News (Forbes.com, March 2008)

 

• Cedar Park is ranked number 11 among the Top 20 Fastest Growing U.S. Suburbs (Forbes, July 2007)