Austin, Texas

How Austin ranks in 2025 studies

Austin Luxury|January 15, 2026
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Austin made the rankings in 2025. We mean that quite literally — ATXtoday reported on at least 38 times the Capital City landed on a list, study, or ranking.

Let’s take a peek back at how Austin stacked up in 2025.

Real Estate

Industry

Growth

Wealth

  • No. 1 hotspot for affluent millennials, with a population of 25.8% millennials, and Austin’s No. 1 GDP growth + No. 2 highest prime‑age employment.
  • No. 1 rental market for recent college grads, due in part to Austin’s 18.9% rent-to-income ratio.
  • No. 5 most affordable city in the US, boasting a median household income of $91,501 compared to $70,997 estimated cost of living.

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Original Article by Laura Figi, ATX Today