6 Reasons to Live in Austin

6 REASONS Austin, TEXAS IS A GREAT PLACE TO BE Music lovers and foodies, rejoice! Austin is a haven for bands, festivals, and food of all kinds. It's also brimming with opportunity for employment and entrepreneurship. If you live in Austin, you know how great it is. If you don't, stop by for a visit and see this fantastic city for yourself! 3.b W 6th St E 12th St E 11th St 3.d E 6th S 3.c E 2nd St 3.a 1 Roaring Music Scene" MORE THAN Austin hosts 21 EVENTS highlighting live music throughout the year 200 LIVE •MUSICIANS PLAY AT: v Grocery stores v City council meetings V Nightclubs/bars v Coffee houses MUSIC VENUES Waterloo Records on North 1. MAP Lamar Boulevard One of the last comprehensive independent record stores in the country 2 Events Galore SXSW 2012 HOSTED MORETHAN SXSW® •Annual music, interactive, and film festival held in March [2] 3000 BANDS (4) Events held at various venues around Austin Austin Convention Center: 500 East Cesar Chavez 2.a. MAP Street, 78701 (3] Largest festival based on number of acts per million residents Austin's 2011 SXSW brought MORE THAN $165 MILLION into the local economy AUSTIN FILM FESTIVAL" Annual film festival highlighting both Hollywood hits and independent films Films are shown at venues in and around Austin One of the most prominent: the Paramount Theatre, 713 Congress Avenue, 78701 (5) 2.b. MAP FANTASTIC FEST " •Genre film festival showcasing: V Anime V Horror V Sci-fi v Adventure OTHER EVENTS " •Martin Luther King Jr. March and Festival •Rodeo Art City Austin Austin 3 Thriving Foodie Community VAST ARRAY OF TOI FOOD TRUCKS G'RAJ MAHAL 3.a. MAP Indian cuisine 91 Red River Street, 78701 All-natural ingredients MIGHTY CONE 3.b. MAP A savory cone takes the place of a bowl • Burgers and fries 2512 Rio Grande Street, 78705 FLIP HAPPY 3.c. MAP CREPES 400 Jessie Street, 78704 • Sweet and savory crepes • Breakfast crepes served on weekends • Mini-crepes for kids FOOD & WINE 3.d. MAP FESTIVAL " Annual event hosted by Food & Wine Magazine Republic Square Park: 422 Guadalupe Street, 78701 (8) Cooking demos Wine seminars Food and wine tastings Live music 4 Great Choice for Small Businesses " THE CITY OF AUSTIN NOW WORKS WITH THE AUSTIN SMALL BUSINESS ALLIANCE. Businesses with fewer than EMPLOYEES WILL QUALIFY FOR: v Lower cost job training V Tax v Fee credits waivers 5 Booming Job Market [1ю] U.S. DECEMBER 2012 UNEMPLOYMENT 7.8% RATE: AUSTIN'S DECEMBER 2012 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE: 5.0% 6 low Crime Rate Austin's violent crime rate is 3RD LOWEST IN THE COUNTRY 500,000 for cities with populations higher than 430 CRIMES PER 100,000 POPULATION ForRent.com MHomes.com NATION'S LEADING APARTMENT RESOURCE Sources: [1] http://www.austintexas.org/ [2] http://sxsw.com [3] http://www.austinconventioncenter.com/ [4] http://www.theatlanticcities.com/arts-and-lifestyle/2012/03/2012s-hottest-music-cities-according-sxsw/1517/ [5] http://www.austintheatre.org/site/PageNavigator/venues/paramount [6] http://austinfoodcarts.com/ [7] http://www.austinfoodandwinefestival.com/ [8] http://www.austinparks.org/our-parks.html?parkid=320 [9] http://www.bizjournals.com/austin/blog/morning_call/2012/04/council-approves-small-business.html [10] http://www.bls.gov/ [11] http://www.fbi.gov/about-us/cjis/uc/crime-in-the-u.s/2011/crime-in-the-u.s.-2011/tables/table_8_offenses_ known_to_law_enforcement_by_state_by_city_2011.xls/view