Accolades continue from a variety of sources for the Austin, Texas metro area, as to the potential for job-seekers, opportunists, and those simply seeking a better way of life/standard of living.
* Forbes magazine named Austin the 3rd 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 '08
* Austin ranks 3rd Best City for Jobs in 2008 by forbes.com, Jan. '08
* Popular Science names Austin as one of the top 10 green cities in the US, Feb. '08
* Austin ranks 1st in Fastest Growing Metros in 2008 by Forbes.com, March '08
* Round Rock ranked the 7th Best Places to Live in America by Money Magazine, July '08
* Orbitz.com lists Austin as one of the Country's top 6 movie landmark destinations, March '08
* Austin ranks as the 4th Best City in Overall Standard of Living by Expansion Management
* Austin ranks 2nd among the 50 Best Places to Live comparing the combinations of adventure, attractiveness, and affordability by Men's Journal
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