After decades of explosive growth, Austin, Texas, in the 2010s was a victim of its own success. Lured by high-tech jobs and the city’s hip reputation, too many people were competing for too few homes. From 2010 to 2019, rents in Austin increased nearly 93%—more than in any other major American city. And home sale prices increased 82%, more than in any other metro area in Texas.
Austin seriously need better mass transit options downtown. Everything there is so car centric the traffic is an absolute nightmare. Try to drive? Stuck in traffic, have to find parking. Try to uber? Stuck in traffic. Take a bus? Stuck in traffic.