Relocating to Austin

[H3HummerLineX]

Good day everybody. So it looks like there's a high chance I may be relocating to Austin Texas. Any members out there that can give me some ideas on the average good area to move to. Will be in an apartment for at least six months to a year before we plant ourselves in a house and don't want to be in bad areas. Preferably near good hi schools. Thank you very much.


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[High Five H2]

I lived in Austin for a while in college. The most important thing to remember is that traffic is the worst there. I think Austin has the worst traffic out of all the medium sized cities in the US, or something like that. As long as you're close to work and don't have to take I-35 or Mopac anywhere then you are ok. good luck. I'd never move back.

 

[H3HummerLineX]

Moving from Los Angeles CA so I'm sure I'll be able to deal with it. Lol. We will be on the outskirts. Not in middle


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[3Hummers]

Steiner Ranch, Leander, Round Rock on the NW side. Where do you need to be?

 

[H3HummerLineX]

Round rock is where we where looking.


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[rsc]

As mentioned above, traffic is stupid in Austin (all the time, not just during the commute). Determine where you are going to be working or studying at and then find something nearby, there are plenty of good areas to get you by until you are familiar with the city. Preferably somewhere away from I35 and Mopac. You may find the "rules" of traffic very different and irritating in Austin compared to the LA freeways.

 

[H3HummerLineX]

How about the round rock area or even Temple


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[rsc]

Temple may be too far to drive, its about a 60 minute drive at low traffic times, no-one in their right mind commutes in from Temple if they don't have to. Round Rock would be a better commute, I wouldn't live much farther out than Georgetown if I had to take 35 in every day. Salado would be the extreme limit to how far I would drive to get to the north side of Austin for work, but Salado is pretty, Texas tourist chic and pricey. I haven't driven it during rush hour, but coming in from Cedar Park may not be too bad in the mornings on the toll road.

edit: Austin is growing to the North, NW and West, especially the NW. That should be a nicer/quieter area of town to live in, lots of tech folks live out that way.

 

[3Hummers]

Salado is a cool little town but pricey. If you need to be North Round Rock or Georgetown may be your spit.

 

[High Five H2]

I have some friends that live around that area. It seems to be a nice area away from the crowded downtown hell hole.


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[rsc]

Pflugerville is on the east side of I35, out towards Round Rock area. Its really grown in that area, it was a good area from what I remember.

Speaking of Plugerville, you will have to take some Texan speaking lessons so you can pronounce Gruene, Pflugerville, Boerne, Buda, Pedernales, Waxahachie, Refugio, etc. and don't forget the birthplace of Anna Nicole Smith- Mexia
http://www.texastripper.com/pronunciation

 

[JPaul]

Pflugerville: Puh-Floog-ur-veeeeell

amirite???

 

[rsc]

Pflugerville: Puh-Floog-ur-veeeeell

amirite???

lol, nope, "Flew-grrr-ville" Wanna take a try Nacagdoches next? How about Kuykendahl Road in Houston? Here's an easy one, Burnet (As they like to say over there, "It's Burnet, durn it!"). Of course, if you're going to live in Texas, you have to eat and eating means Whataburger. Just remember you want jalapenos, bacon and cheese on your triple patty "water-burger" and you'll be fine.

 

[High Five H2]

mmm, whataburger, my friday afternoon post-work ritual. so gross and yet so good. any more often than that and I would have had a heart attack by now.