Austin is home to The University of Texas at Austin, one of the largest universities in the country. Most of the city is covered by the Austin Independent School District. Before becoming a technology leader, Austin was a college town. These roots still run deep, providing a huge benefit to the area. Today, Austin offers a broad range of world-class educational institutions, public and private, elementary through graduate level. Austin is home to more than 25 private schools.

Austin real estate is thriving. If you are looking to buy a home of your dreams? Then Austin is the best place for you. Moderate temperatures and beautiful landscape makes Austin area a beautiful place to live in. As a growing community, Austin is experiencing a large amount of new homes and commercial space being built. Apartments may be located in large complexes, with amenities such as swimming pools, spas and tennis courts.

In addition to being the state capital, Austin is also one of the most popular vacation destinations in Texas. Rich in both history and modern culture, Austin offers something for everyone. Austin, the "Live Music Capital of the World", and the capital of Texas, is nestled among the rolling hills and lakes of Central Texas, averaging 300 days of sunshine a year. Austin frequently places high on national lists of Best Cities, ranking fourth on Travel & Leisure's list of best loved cities (2003), and also ranks as the top filmmaking city in Texas.

The City offers 220 parks, including the 360-acre Zilker Park, Lake Travis, Lake Austin and Town Lake. The city has gigantic record stores, a shop devoted solely to music art, and more than 100 live music venues. An Austin Texas vacation is full of historical landmarks, the beautiful Texas State Capitol and a music Mecca.

The music of Austin, Texas centers on Red River and 6th Street, where bars and clubs of every kind can be found. Austin's official motto is the "Live Music Capital of the World." Researchers at Central Connecticut State University ranked Austin the 16th most literate city in America for 2005.  Austin's airport is Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, located 5 miles (8 km) southeast of the city. 6th Street in downtown Austin is perhaps the city's best known street outside of Texas. This street is lined with dance clubs, live music venues, eateries and street musicians, plus several tattoo and piercing shops.

Even with its population growing rapidly, this city continues to welcome new residents with open arms. Several national magazines have touted Austin as a top place to live. Austin has a different kind of energy—relaxed and funky. You can enjoy a number of musical, dance and theater events at the Zilker Hillside Theatre, where the Austin Shakespeare Festival is held each year. The city gas huge range of restaurants, hotels, bars just to make your vacations unforgettable.