Austin Named Best State Capitol in the US
I travel to the Austin area every couple of months with my wife and we love it. LOVE it! We've toured the Capitol, and done a lot of the 'Austin Type Things'.
WalletHub recently put together a list of the best state capitols. Topping that list is Austin. Here is how all 50 ranked.
- Austin, TX
- Raleigh, NC
- Madison, WI
- Denver, CO
- Lincoln, NE
- Columbus, OH
- Atlanta, GA
- Salt Lake City, UT
- Concord, NH
- Oklahoma City, OK
- Boise, ID
- Bismark, ND
- Des Moines, IA
- Nashville, TN
- Montpelier, VT
- Phoenix, AZ
- Olympia, WA
- Boston, MA
- St. Paul, MN
- Annapolis, MD
- Helena, MT
- Santa Fe, NM
- Pierre, SD
- Sacramento, CA
- Springfield, IL
- Cheyenne, WY
- Albany, NY
- Columbia, SC
- Frankfort, KY
- Honolulu, HI
- Tallahassee, FL
- Lansing, MI
- Salem, OR
- Jefferson City, MO
- Richmond, VA
- Juneau, AK
- Indianapolis, IN
- Topeka, KS
- Harrisburg, PA
- Augusta, ME
- Dover, DE
- Providence, RI
- Little Rock, AR
- Jackson, MS
- Montgomery, AL
- Hartford, CT
- Baton Rouge, LA
- Carson City, NV
- Charleston, WV
- Trenton, NJ
Here are the categories that helped vault Austin to the top of the list:
- Highest Median Household Income - #1
- Highest % of Adults with Bachelor's Degree or Higher - Tied for #3
- Lowest Premature-Death Rate - #1
- Most Attractions - Tied for #1
- Highest % of Millennial Newcomers - #2