Austin, TX

Texas · Travis County · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos Metro

Austin is a major city in Texas with a population of 967,862. Residents earn $91,461 per year, which is 22% above the national average.

3.5 /5.0

B+ Good

967,862 Population 2,965/sq mi density

$91,461 Median Income $59,427 per capita

$512,700 Home Value $500,627 Zillow

$1,655 Median Rent 29.0% income on rent

71°F Avg Temperature 298 sunny days/yr

401 Violent Crime/100K 3,711 property/100K

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Overall

3.5 / 5.0

Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

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Economy

4.5 / 5.0

$91,461 median income, 3.4% unemployment

B+

Affordability

3.5 / 5.0

$512,700 home value, $1,655/mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

401 violent crimes/100K (5% above avg)

A+

Education

5.0 / 5.0

58.2% bachelor's degree or higher

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Historic Markers

280

Officially designated historical markers from the Historical Marker Database

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UFO Sightings

218

Reported UFO sightings from the National UFO Reporting Center database

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Haunted Places

Locations with documented reports of paranormal activity and sightings

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Waterfalls

Natural waterfalls documented by USGS and OpenStreetMap contributors

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Mines

Active and inactive mining sites tracked by the Mine Safety and Health Administration

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Haunted Places Near Austin, TX

10 reported haunted locations found near Austin, TX.

Name	Description
Capital Building	Reports of people walking around during the night hours and sightings of Ghostly shadows by employees.
Central Market	Formerly the site of Austin State School - There are several buildings that have had sightings and sounds by staff members. This old place was built over a cemetery. The cemetery is that of the patients that expired in the early part of this century. But recently to show proof that this never took place a coffin popped out of the ground right next to one of the condemned buildings. - April 2005 update: the school has been torn down. If there was any evidence of the bodies, they have been remo...
Driskill Hotel	people claim that they hear people playing upstairs. They also claim that they feel something touching their face and arms. Some people even say that they see figures in their windows and sitting in chairs. On the 3rd floor of the Driskill Hotel in one of the hallways there is a painting of a little girl holding flowers, witnesses report when they all looked at the picture a weird sensation came over them. It was like something was lifting up the heels of their feet. It was like a tingling se...
Harris Park	The family began to see objects moving above them at night, heard loud thumps in their attic, and every time the husband would come near his wife he'd feel an odd force pushing him away. They went around looking for old historical facts and information about their house. They found out that's in 1985 a little girl named Doan was abused by her uncle and was raped by her cousin. She was later murdered by her uncle for telling her mother about it so now the family believes that she hovers around...
Landon Lane	The family began to see objects moving above them at night, and heard loud thumps in their attic. Facts and information on their house can not be found.
Littlefield Home	The daughter of Littlefield for whom this dorm was built is said to haunt the halls of her former college home. She plays practical jokes on the current residents such as turning lights and stereos on and off.
Logan's on 6th street	Ghost that died when the building was a coffee plantation refinery and now glasses swing by themselves, doors swing open and a loud cackling can be heard on the second floor in the middle of the night.
Metz Elementary	An elementary school east of IH-35 is haunted by the students. Construction workers on site heard the kids laughing from the walls. Mysterious events would happen to the crew who were working. Some had minor injuries.
Omni Hotel	downtown- a man committed suicide by jumping from balcony And fell to his death. His name was Jack and since he never paid his room his name still stays in the computer log in stays. Night maids have said to hear him in his room still moving around when the rooms not occupied and guest report noises at night.
Tavern Restaurant, on North Lamar Blvd.	Has a female ghost, nicknamed "Emily". She has been seen through the upstairs window at night after closing, has broken dishes and glasses and loves to change the channels on the television.

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