A better place to live Austin or Arlington?

Question

Which neighborhoods in these to cities are the best to live,Any advice would be very helpful,Thank's

Answer 1

If you can afford it, Hyde Park or Barton Hills in Austin.  Westlake can be a good place as well, but the smug factor is WAY off the scale, even by Austin standards.  

Anything within a 10 - 15 min commute to work in Austin can't really be considered bad either.

Answer 2

Austin is beautiful, but full of liberals.  Lots of great restaurants (Texadelphia has the best sandwiches). Depending on what you do for a living, Austin may or may not offer the type of jobs you are looking for.

Arlington is very nice but very crowded.  It's right between Dallas & Fort Worth.  You also get to experience winter (sometimes even snow) whereas in Austin, the winters are mild.

Either way, property taxes are very high.  You can get a lot of house for $300K but the taxes average about 3.1%.

Go Longhorns either way!!!