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I could give you pro sports obviously. And probably public transportation but only because of Austins lack of not because denvers is great.
Austin has an international airport
Weather is better here IMO but is subjective
Scenery is hit or miss in Denver and same in Austin but also subjective
Cost of living is cheaper in the Austin metro
Jobs- -Austin is one of the best growing job markets
Austin is expected to hit 4 million people by 2040 doubling its current size and is the fastest growing city in the country- and if you include smaller towns many of the austins suburbs are in the top in growth too.
Austin is the state Capitol
Food and night life scene is better in Austin
UT is here which Denver can't match
Austin is an hour from SAN antonio, 3 hours from Dallas and Houston.. Denver is..... hours and hours and hours from any other city.
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In what ways is Austin worse then Denver??
I could give you pro sports obviously. And probably public transportation but only because of Austins lack of not because denvers is great.
Austin has an international airport
Weather is better here IMO but is subjective
Scenery is hit or miss in Denver and same in Austin but also subjective
Cost of living is cheaper in the Austin metro
Jobs- -Austin is one of the best growing job markets
Austin is expected to hit 4 million people by 2040 doubling its current size and is the fastest growing city in the country- and if you include smaller towns many of the austins suburbs are in the top in growth too.
Austin is the state Capitol
Food and night life scene is better in Austin
UT is here which Denver can't match
Austin is an hour from SAN antonio, 3 hours from Dallas and Houston.. Denver is..... hours and hours and hours from any other city.
Denver is the state capitol of Colorado as well
And suburban Boulder (it tries to claim it's it's own area, but who are they kidding, it's part of Greater Denver) has the University Of Colorado
I could give you pro sports obviously. And probably public transportation but only because of Austins lack of not because denvers is great.
Austin has an international airport
Weather is better here IMO but is subjective
Scenery is hit or miss in Denver and same in Austin but also subjective
Cost of living is cheaper in the Austin metro
Jobs- -Austin is one of the best growing job markets
Austin is expected to hit 4 million people by 2040 doubling its current size and is the fastest growing city in the country- and if you include smaller towns many of the austins suburbs are in the top in growth too.
Austin is the state Capitol
Food and night life scene is better in Austin
UT is here which Denver can't match
Austin is an hour from SAN antonio, 3 hours from Dallas and Houston.. Denver is..... hours and hours and hours from any other city.
The bias is real...
Denver's airport is bigger and serves way more people than Austin's. Have you seen Denver's airport??
I agree, weather is subjective, but Austin's summer are brutal. Dont know how people stand it. However, Denver's winters aren't any better...
Austin has the hilly country and rivers but they can't compare to the rockies near Denver. (I know the city of Denver is flat)
They're pretty much equal in COL. Both are extremely expensive.
Yes, Austin is growing faster, both are plentiful in jobs tho.
You say 4 million like thats a good thing. Traffic freaking sucks right now and the austin gov has no plans to expand public transit.
Denver is the state capitol too
Ehh, thats subjective too lol. Depends on what kinda food you like.
True, Denver has no uni compared to UT.
Yes, Denver does have a disadvantage being in a remote transportation.
Why bias is there when you just agreed with most of everything. And just because the Rockies are close doesn't mean everyone enjoys mountains...
And it means the area is growing, has a healthy job environment, and is a desirable place to people moving here and companies relocating... and there are plans in the works for public transportation so obviously the hope is that the city and metro prepare fire the growth so that traffic can be alleviated. I will say that there is a lot happening in the north suburbs that is causing people to not have to go downtown to work.
Denver is a few tiers above austin. No doubt about that!!!! Much larger Metro! Denver's population as a whole is better educated and more fit. Our downtown is much larger, taller, more dense, and more options! Our airport is larger, with FAR more flight options. Mass transit is not even on the same level! Shall we mention pro sports? Denver has more cultural options. Our GDP DWARFS austin! Denver has been one of the top 10 fastest growing cities for a decade! I guess the better question is what does austin offer that is better than Denver??????????
I'd take Denver. But Austin does have some positives like a massive university next to Downtown (sorry Auraria campus!), a big river (sorry Cherry Creek, which I do like!), and more highrises going up above a certain height (say 300').
Denver is a few tiers above austin. No doubt about that!!!! Much larger Metro! Denver's population as a whole is better educated and more fit. Our downtown is much larger, taller, more dense, and more options! Our airport is larger, with FAR more flight options. Mass transit is not even on the same level! Shall we mention pro sports? Denver has more cultural options. Our GDP DWARFS austin! Denver has been one of the top 10 fastest growing cities for a decade! I guess the better question is what does austin offer that is better than Denver??????????
True, but Austin does have it's advantanges, like someone stated by having a large University near it's downtown, Austin is by far closer to larger cities than Denver. As for outdoor recreational imo Austin & Denver are close. Denver has more winter sports while Austin has more summer. I will say Denver is a tier above it, but Austin is no slouch. Btw just a question, does Denver having any festivels close to ACL & SXSW? Just wondering.
Cherry Creek Art festival draws 350,000 plus a year. National Western draws near a million every year. Red Rocks is always the best place on earth to see a concert. Taste of Colorado always drew 550,000 this year. Plus various parade of lights and one of the largest St. Patty's parades in the Country! And the GABF which sells out in about 20 minutes and is one of the largest Beer fests around!
Look, I realize austin is a booming up and comer. I do! But trying to say it is on the same level as Denver (also booming) is a bit of a stretch! That is mostly directed at antny12. 2 different tiers of cities!
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