M/28 From Miami Florida moving to Texas, My first choice was Dallas now it might be Austin please chime in

[hoffdano]

Originally Posted by Alatex

To each his own, but I'd take Austin over Dallas or Houston.

Granted, I'm not into the whole "bustling metropolis" thing myself, but Austin's natural setting is so much more attractive.
There's an overall young vibe, with the college kids and the live music festivals and the outdoor activities along Town Lake.
It's not south Florida by any means, but the lifestyle in the area does include biking and jogging and dining outdoors and swimming and canoeing and making the occasional weekend trip to San Antonio for theme parks and festivals. Dallas does have much more of a "huge metropolis" feeling - people in business suits working in office towers making big bucks.
The Austin area appeals to me and to my brother, but my cousin enjoys the size and bustle of Dallas. I did like Fort Worth pretty well, though.

I would also think that, when trying to break into a new market for something like insurance that Austin having so many students would be a positive. In more "settled" communities, existing agents will have pretty well staked their claim, but with colleges, the students are coming and going from everywhere and don't have pre-existing ties to any agent, so a new agent can come in and be on a level playing field with agents who have been in the city forever.

Well said....

[inthecut]

Both metros will grow in the future....both are bilingual as well.....BTW,I don't see anyone mentioning San Antonio per the bilingual possibilities........growing almost as fast as Austin, larger, lower cost of living, and far more bilingual....I would jump on San Antonio with the bilngual characteristics you mention......you won't get the east coast rapid vibe in any of the large metros anyway, so why not go for laid-back?

[centralaustinite]

I would think that you should give Houston another look too. You sound more like a big-city person and Houston might be a good fit.

[dwelling diva]

I would definitely call your peers in each city and see what they say, they could definitely give you some great insight on the market in each area. As far as where to live, it is definitely a matter of personal preference. I have lived in Dallas, Miami, and Austin, and Austin is my favorite by far. To me Dallas has more of a Miami feel as far as nightlife and fashion goes. There are a lot of exclusive clubs there with the guest list, velvet ropes, and cover charges, people driving crazy nice cars and wearing designer clothes. Austin is a little more laid back, there are some "Miami" type dance clubs popping up, but I don't know anyone who would pay a cover charge for a bar when there are about 100 other ones within 2 blocks of there. We also have a lot of high rise condos and toll roads popping up down town so you would feel right at home. Austin still has a smaller,hometown feel than the urban sprawl of DFW. Austin is growing, but you can still get most anywhere in Austin in 30 minutes or less where as in Dallas it can take you a good 45 min to 1 hour to get from one side to the other. And if you think you might miss the Latin flair of Miami (I know I do) San Antonio could be a great alternative for you. While all 3 cities have large hispanic populations, San Antonio's is by far the biggest so your Spanish would come in very handy!