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Austin is not a 'semi-large city' - according to the U.S. Census, it's the 13th largest metro area in the country.

• dr_doom 14y ago
  I also wouldn't call Austin the middle of nowhere. Within a 3 hour drive are Houston, Dallas, and San Antonio each being in the top 10 for populous cities. Arguably, Chicago is more isolated.
  • aidenn0 14y ago
    No "Arguably" about it; Chicago is more isolated, but it's also much bigger.
  • pjbrunet 14y ago
    But you'll find most Texans have never left the state of Texas. Texas is just that big. By and large the people here are very isolated.
• mlinksva 14y ago
  13th largest city, 34th largest metro, both by population. If it were ever to be declared a CSA with San Antonio, they'd be of similar size to Seattle-Tacoma or Minneapolis-St Paul. Which seem 'semi-large' to me, especially on global scene.
  • dpratt 14y ago
    This is a fair point. However, if you do what we do, Austin is arguably the second best place to live outside of SF/Bay Area. The concentration of very smart people, technology and startups in this city can be very surprising for people who haven't spent a lot of time here.