Austin, Texas

About Austin

Set in the central part of Texas, Austin is a big city counting 993,588 people who proudly call it home. It ranks as the 5th largest city in Texas and the 13th largest in the entire United States.

Officially, Austin is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 326.39 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 3,044 residents per square mile.

📰 Austin News Today

• Austin man charged after allegedly attacking victim with hatchet at Hutto Home Depot KVUE · Aug 18
• Source: Man in police custody escapes hospital through bathroom ceiling KXAN Austin · Aug 17
• As Texas students return to class, here are 5 things to know about public education Community Impact · Aug 17
• Quantum computing campus planned near Tesla gigafactory in East Austin The Business Journals · Aug 18
• Jalapeño recall hits Central Texas grocery stores, no confirmed cases in Austin yet KEYE · Aug 17

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Austin Unique

• One of the 5 largest cities in Texas (#5 statewide).
• Ranked #13 in the United States by population.
• One of 7 places in the US named Austin — but the Texas one has a character all its own.
• Unusually large footprint: 326.39 sq mi of land — bigger than many US counties' seats.

Why People Love It Here

• Full urban amenities: dining, healthcare, education, and employment in one place.
• Serious economic gravity — one of the region's employment and cultural hubs.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Austin

• 1886 Café & Bakery (café)
• 1914 Noodles & More — ramen
• 1972 Pub
• 24 Diner — diner
• 5280 Burger and Taphouse
• 85°C — coffee shop (café)
• ALC Steaks — steak house
• Alteño — mexican
• An Nyeong K Tofu & BBQ — korean
• Ani's Day & Night (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Armor and Artillery Row · Attraction
• Austin Public Library - Austin History Center
• Blanton Museum of Art · Museum
• Elisabet Ney Museum · Museum
• French Legation Museum · Museum
• French Legation State Historic Site · Attraction
• German Texans Heritage Society · Museum
• Laguna Gloria Art Museum · Museum
• Mass Gallery · Art gallery
• Mexic-Arte Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Austin

• Blair Woods Sanctuary · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Congress Avenue Rain Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Dottie Jordan Park reviews ★
• French Legation State Historic Site · Attraction reviews ★
• Kealing School Park reviews ★
• Mueller Lake Park reviews ★
• Payton Gin Pocket Park reviews ★
• Ron Rigsby Pocket Park reviews ★
• Westover Hills Club reviews ★
• Adams-Hemphill Neighborhood Park reviews ★
• Alamo Community Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Alamo Pocket Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Austin

• CHAPARRAL STAR ACADEMY
• NYOS LAMAR EL
• NYOS LAMAR SECONDARY
• ROOSTER SPRINGS EL
• SETTLEMENT HOME
• SYCAMORE SPRINGS EL
• SYCAMORE SPRINGS MIDDLE
• TEXANS CAN ACADEMY - AUSTIN
• TEXAS EMPOWERMENT ACADEMY
• TEXAS EMPOWERMENT ACADEMY EL
• WAYSIDE ALTAMIRA ACADEMY
• WAYSIDE EDEN PARK ACADEMY
• WAYSIDE REAL LEARNING ACADEMY
• WAYSIDE SCI-TECH MIDDLE AND H S

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Dell Seton Med Center At The University Of Tx ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating)
• St David'S Medical Center ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Ascension Seton Northwest ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• St David'S South Austin Medical Center ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• North Austin Medical Center ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Northwest Hills Surgical Hospital · 24/7 ER
• Ascension Seton Southwest · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Austin

🏘️ Nearby Communities