..the job market is more plentiful...it is a pretty town and has much to offer in entertainment, music, the arts, etc....
..yes, it's a college town and leans liberal, but there are fine, upstanding churches and good people there....
..upscale shopping areas, amazing food!, art galleries, beautiful scenery, lush green hills (not arid like other parts of Texas, but don't get me wrong, I love all of Texas)
I have relatives there.
Austin suburbs tend to be more conservative than Austin proper. And, you’re right about Austin’s job market. We (Texans) can always use more conservatives moving to Austin ;-)
As Willie Nelson famously said, “Hell, I don’t live in Texas. I live in Austin.” I’ve been all over Texas and Austin is the only place I’d live and did in the mid-80’s.
My daughter keeps talking about wanting to move to Round Rock once she’s done with all her medical training (she’s working on becoming a PA).