Life quality score
City ranking
Housing
4
218/265Details
| Large apartment | $2000.00 |
|---|---|
| Medium apartment | $1600.00 |
| Rent index [score] | 0.40 |
| Small apartment | $1300.00 |
Cost of Living
5
153/248Details
| 5km taxi ride | $8.70 |
|---|---|
| A Cappuccino | $4.20 |
| A beer | $3.00 |
| A kilogram of Apples | $3.70 |
| Bread | $0.88 |
| Inflation [score] | 0.54 |
| Lunch | $14.00 |
| Monthly fitness club membership | $51.00 |
| Monthly public transport | $50.00 |
| Movie ticket | $12.00 |
| Price of a meal at a restaurant | $78.53 |
Startups
9
12/264Details
| Average monthly increase in number of startups | 46 |
|---|---|
| Average monthly increase in number of startups [score] | 0.88 |
| Coworking spaces [score] | 0.91 |
| Coworking spaces on WorkFrom.co | 154 |
| Meetups [score] | 0.84 |
| Meetups groups | 198 |
| Meetups members | 185990 |
| Number of investors | 1189 |
| Number of startup events in the last 12 months | 1986 |
| Number of upcoming meetup events | 189 |
| Startup climate scene [score] | 0.81 |
| Startup events | 366 |
| Startup events [score] | 0.87 |
| Startups [score] | 0.97 |
| Total number of startups | 1744 |
Venture Capital
7
23/192Details
| Funding accelerator names | Techstars Austin, Capital Factory, DreamIT Ventures - Austin |
|---|---|
| Number of funding accelerators | 3 |
| Venture capital [score] | 0.69 |
Travel Connectivity
2
189/266Details
| Airport hub | 44 |
|---|---|
| Airport hub [score] | 0.26 |
| Intercity train connectivity [score] | 0.11 |
Commute
4
204/255Details
| Human city page | http://cities.human.co/details/United_States/Austin |
|---|---|
| Traffic handling [score] | 0.51 |
Business Freedom
9
69/264Details
| Business freedom | 84.70 |
|---|---|
| Business freedom [score] | 0.86 |
| Freedom from corruption | 74.00 |
| Freedom from corruption [score] | 0.79 |
| Lack of labor restrictions | 91.40 |
| Lack of labor restrictions [score] | 1.00 |
| Time to open a business | 5.60 |
| Time to open a business [score] | 0.95 |
Safety
5
233/266Details
| Crime rate [score] | 0.69 |
|---|---|
| Gun-related deaths per 100,000 residents per year | 11 |
| Guns per 100 residents | 123 |
| Lack of gun related deaths [score] | 0.71 |
| Lack of guns [score] | 0.32 |
| Lack of guns and gun-related deaths [score] | 0.52 |
Healthcare
9
83/265Details
| Healthcare expenditure [score] | 0.99 |
|---|---|
| Healthcare quality [score] | 0.86 |
| Life expectancy (years) | 79.28 |
| Life expectancy [score] | 0.76 |
Education
5
64/240Details
| Best university in ranking | University of Texas at Austin |
|---|---|
| Best university ranking | 50 |
| Country mean scores in PISA math test | 478.04 |
| Country mean scores in PISA reading test | 497.58 |
| Country mean scores in PISA science test | 497.41 |
| PISA math ranking (high school) | 30 |
| PISA ranking | 24 |
| PISA ranking (high school) [score] | 0.72 |
| PISA reading (high school) | 16 |
| PISA science (high school) | 19 |
| Percent of happy students | 0.77 |
| Percent of low performers in PISA math test | 0.26 |
| Percent of low performers in PISA reading test | 0.17 |
| Percent of low performers in PISA science test | 0.18 |
| Percent of top performers in PISA math test | 0.09 |
| Percent of top performers in PISA reading test | 0.08 |
| Percent of top performers in PISA science test | 0.07 |
| University quality [score] | 0.34 |
Environmental Quality
7
114/266Details
| Air quality [score] | 0.74 |
|---|---|
| Cleanliness [score] | 0.70 |
| Drinking water quality [score] | 0.63 |
| Urban greenery [score] | 0.74 |
Economy
7
16/263Details
| Currency exchange rate per US dollar for urban area | 1.00 |
|---|---|
| Currency for urban area | USD |
| GDP growth rate | 0.02 |
| GDP growth rate [score] | 0.43 |
| GDP per capita | $54596.65 |
| GDP per capita [score] | 0.87 |
Taxation
5
118/266Details
| Effective company profit tax rate on payouts as dividends [score] | 0.54 |
|---|---|
| Income tax level [score] | 0.41 |
| Profit tax (% of profit) | 0.44 |
| Time overhead to file company taxes | 175 |
| VAT (Sales Tax) | 0.08 |
Internet Access
9
6/266Details
| Download speed (Mbps) | 125.45 |
|---|---|
| Internet access (download) [score] | 0.92 |
| Internet access (upload) [score] | 0.89 |
| Upload speed (Mbps) | 33.72 |
Leisure & Culture
7
89/264Details
| Art galleries | 149 |
|---|---|
| Art galleries [score] | 0.67 |
| Cinemas | 53 |
| Cinemas [score] | 0.81 |
| Comedy clubs | 10 |
| Comedy clubs [score] | 0.88 |
| Concert venues | 132 |
| Concerts [score] | 0.96 |
| Historical sites | 58 |
| Historical sites [score] | 0.71 |
| Museums | 54 |
| Museums [score] | 0.63 |
| Performing art venues | 134 |
| Performing arts [score] | 0.80 |
| Sport venues | 71 |
| Sports [score] | 0.71 |
| Zoos | 3 |
| Zoos [score] | 0.72 |
Tolerance
7
157/266Details
| LGBT Equality Index | 64.44 |
|---|---|
| LGBT Equality Index [score] | 0.65 |
| LGBT adoption rights | Ambiguous |
| LGBT age of consent | ✔ Equal |
| LGBT blood donation regulations | ✖ Banned (indefinite deferral) |
| LGBT conversion therapy regulations | Ambiguous |
| LGBT discrimination legality | ✖ No protections |
| LGBT employment discrimination legality | ✖ No protections |
| LGBT gender changing rights | ✔ Legal, but requires surgery |
| LGBT homosexuality rights | ✔ Legal |
| LGBT housing discrimination legality | ✖ No protections |
| LGBT marriage rights | ✔ Legal |
| Tolerance towards minorities [score] | 0.71 |
Outdoors
4
193/266Details
| Elevation (hills or mountains) [score] | 0.20 |
|---|---|
| Median peak in meters | 423.00 |
| Presence of hills in city | 1.00 |
| Urban area elevation (meters) | 169.00 |
| Water access [score] | 0.58 |