Another Texas city has replaced Austin as the fourth-largest city in the state, according to 2023 data released in November. Population figures for Texas counties and places from July 1, 2023, and ...

The city of Austin, Texas can mean many different things to many people. To some, it is the promised land. To others, it is an overcrowded, over-priced, formerly-hot city.

In 2022, Austin was the 10th-largest U.S. city, but slipped to 11th in 2024. This year, at 13, it's now lower than Fort Worth, which surpassed over 1 million residents.

That's set to change as neighboring Fort Worth and the state capital, Austin, have undoubtedly become Texas's trendiest cities, while even the most cultural cities, San Antonio and El Paso, broke ...

Nationally, Austin ranked No. 9 out of the 271 cities examined in the study. According to the study, another Texas city was not listed until Houston, which was ranked at No. 51 nationally.

A Texas city is among the most family-friendly in the country. But it's not Austin, or Dallas, or San Antonio. The average American moves nearly 12 times in a lifetime, according to U.S. Census data.

Austin was named Texas' No. 1 city for retirement and No. 32 in the U.S. based on factors like its cost of living, laid-back atmosphere and abundance of events.

AUSTIN, Texas — On Thursday, Austin City Council members approved a change to building codes that will soon allow apartments up to five stories tall to be built with only one staircase. The ...

On Thursday, Austin City Council members approved three items directing city manager T.C. Broadnax to apply for up to $120 million in loans from the Texas Water Development Board.

In contrast, Austin recorded an estimated population of 986,928 people as of Jan. 1, 2024 — up 2.6% from its 2020 Census count of 961,855 residents.

Not only did Fort Worth surpass Austin in statewide population rankings, but estimates found the north Texas city is seeing a higher percentage population growth compared to Texas’ largest ...