Austin best state capital to live in for third year in a row
AUSTIN – For the third year in a row, Austin has snagged the top spot on WalletHub’s list of 2020’s best state capitals in which to live.
The Texas capital ranked first in economic well-being, third in quality of education and health, fourth in quality of life, and 12th in affordability.
Austin was first in both highest median household income (adjusted for cost of living) and lowest premature-death rate. It was first in most attractions, tying with Honolulu, Boston, Denver, Atlanta, and Nashville, Tenn.
The Texas capital ranked second in highest percent of millennial newcomers and tied for third with Raleigh, N.C., for highest percent age of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Rounding out the top five overall capitals were Raleigh, N.C.; Madison, Wis.; Denver; and Lincoln, Neb.
The report compared all 50 state capitals across 51 key metrics, ranging from cost of living to K-12 school-system quality to number of attractions.
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