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Here's where Austin ranked in new list of America's best cities

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Published  June 26, 2025 2:53pm CDT
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The Brief

    • Austin ranks 15th in Resonance's 2025 "America's Best Cities" report.
    • The city scored highly for its large companies and airport.
    • Houston (13), Dallas (14), San Antonio (41), and El Paso (100) are the other Texas cities on the list.

AUSTIN - Austin is one of America's best cities, according to a new report.

Austin ranked 15th in America's Best Cities of 2025 Report, making it the third highest-ranked city in Texas, behind Houston (13) and Dallas (14).

The ranking, done by Resonance, looked at several metrics, including things like housing affordability, parks, walkability, nightlife, restaurants, attractions, poverty rate and companies headquartered in the cities.

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In the rankings, Austin placed well in several areas.

Austin was ranked fourth overall for labor force participation and eighth overall for its nightlife.

The rankings cited the city's growth, nature and parks and booming companies like Samsung and Tesla.

Houston (13) and Dallas (14) finished slightly above Austin in the ranking. San Antonio (41) and El Paso (100) were the other Texas cities to make the list.

2025 America's Best Cities Report

  1. New York, New York
  2. Los Angeles, California
  3. Chicago, Illinois
  4. San Francisco, California
  5. Seattle, Washington
  6. Miami, Florida
  7. Boston, Massachusetts
  8. Washington, District of Columbia
  9. Las Vegas, Nevada
  10. San Diego, California
  11. Orlando, Florida
  12. Atlanta, Georgia
  13. Houston, Texas
  14. Dallas, Texas
  15. Austin, Texas
  16. Denver, Colorado
  17. Portland, Oregon
  18. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  19. San Jose, California
  20. Honolulu, Hawaii
  21. Minneapolis, Minnesota
  22. New Orleans, Louisiana
  23. Nashville, Tennessee
  24. Tampa, Florida
  25. Phoenix, Arizona
  26. Baltimore, Maryland
  27. Salt Lake City, Utah
  28. Madison, Wisconsin
  29. St. Louis, Missouri
  30. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
  31. Charleston, South Carolina
  32. Providence, Rhode Island
  33. Columbus, Ohio
  34. Raleigh, North Carolina
  35. Charlotte, North Carolina
  36. New Haven, Connecticut
  37. Milwaukee, Wisconsin
  38. Portland, Maine
  39. Rochester, New York
  40. Cleveland, Ohio
  41. San Antonio, Texas
  42. Buffalo, New York
  43. Richmond, Virginia
  44. Albany, New York
  45. Omaha, Nebraska
  46. Tucson, Arizona
  47. Detroit, Michigan
  48. Sacramento, California
  49. Provo, Utah
  50. Hartford, Connecticut
  51. Cincinnati, Ohio
  52. Des Moines, Iowa
  53. Indianapolis, Indiana
  54. Durham, North Carolina
  55. Bridgeport, Connecticut
  56. Kansas City, Missouri
  57. Louisville, Kentucky
  58. Syracuse, New York
  59. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
  60. San Juan, Puerto Rico
  61. Jacksonville, Florida
  62. Worcester, Massachusetts
  63. Grand Rapids, Michigan
  64. Lancaster, Pennsylvania
  65. Lexington, Kentucky
  66. Fayetteville, Arkansas
  67. Greenville, South Carolina
  68. Albuquerque, New Mexico
  69. Boise, Idaho
  70. Virginia Beach, Virginia
  71. Ogden, Utah
  72. Spokane, Washington
  73. Knoxville, Tennessee
  74. Colorado Springs, Colorado
  75. Allentown, Pennsylvania
  76. Reno, Nevada
  77. Dayton, Ohio
  78. Tulsa, Oklahoma
  79. Toledo, Ohio
  80. Columbia, South Carolina
  81. Memphis, Tennessee
  82. Poughkeepsie, New York
  83. Huntsville, Alabama
  84. Akron, Ohio
  85. Wichita, Kansas
  86. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
  87. Pensacola, Florida
  88. Oxnard, California
  89. Lakeland, Florida
  90. Birmingham, Alabama
  91. Greensboro, North Carolina
  92. Winston-Salem, North Carolina
  93. Little Rock, Arkansas
  94. Baton Rouge, Louisiana
  95. Riverside, California
  96. Scranton, Pennsylvania
  97. Daytona Beach, Florida
  98. Chattanooga, Tennessee
  99. Stockton, California
  100. El Paso, Texas

The Source: Information in this article comes from the 2025 list of America's Best Cities.

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