Austin

United States • North America

Primary City: Austin

Primary State/Province: Texas

Primary Language: English

Population: 2.6M

GDP: $248B • GDP per capita: $97,274

GAWC Class: 7

Sources: Wikipedia · Wikidata

Finance CapitalCulture CapitalOverperformer
#72

Global Rank

34.8

Power Score

Major Metro

% of Country Score

1.4%

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Austin metro area

30.27, -97.74
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Sport

Top Team

The single sporting franchise this metro is identified with.

TexasCollege Football

From The Team That Wins the City. One pick per metro across 312 metros worldwide.

Dimension Breakdown

Value and global rank across all 16 dimensions
Major League Teams/Venues↗6#T-68
Total Teams↗12#T-79
Major Sporting Events↗0
Major Companies↗32#T-30
Market Cap Score↗$2.7T#10
Cultural Events2#T-50
Universities↗1#T-302
Top Universities, Hospitals, & Research↗1#T-99
Notable Museums & Landmarks↗0
Ports, Exchanges & Infrastructure↗0
Airport Score↗2.0#T-153
Luxury Stars (Michelin)↗24.0#T-54
Metro Stations↗0
Commuter Rail Stations↗9#T-201
Train Hubs↗0
Skyscrapers↗17#T-80
World #1Top 5Outside top 5

Sports

Major League Teams/Venues

Football/Soccer • United States

Austin FC

Austin • Level: 1

0 Cups0 Sup. Shields
Notable Venues2 venues

American Football

Texas Memorial Stadium

Austin

Motor Racing

Circuit of the Americas

Austin

Other Teams

College Football (FBS)1 team

American Football • FBS👑

Texas

Austin

4 Natl Champs31 Conf125 maj seasons
College/University Teams5 teams

Baseball • Other Sports👑

Texas

Austin

Basketball • NCAA👑

Texas

Austin

Swimming • Other Sports👑

Texas

Austin

W Basketball • NCAA W

Texas (W)

Austin

W Volleyball • Other Women Sports

Texas Longhorns volleyball

Austin

Other Men’s Teams3 teams

Baseball • Minor Lg Base

Round Rock Express

Round Rock

Basketball • Int'l Basketball

Austin Spurs

Cedar Park (TX)

Hockey • Minor/Jr/Int'l Hockey

Texas Stars

Cedar Park (TX)

Other Women’s Teams1 team

W Volleyball • Other Women Sports

LOVB Austin

Austin

Defunct/Relocated Teams1 team

College Football • Former FBS

Southwestern

1910–1921

No titles12 maj seasons0.241 W%

Major Sporting Events

Annual Sporting Events3 events

United States Grand Prix

Auto Racing

• Austin

Lone Star Le Mans (COTA)

Auto Racing

• Austin

DuraMAX Texas Grand Prix

Auto Racing

• Austin

F1 Races14 events

United States Grand Prix

F1 Race

2026 • Circuit of the Americas

United States Grand Prix

F1 Race

2025 • Circuit of the Americas

United States Grand Prix

F1 Race

2024 • Circuit of the Americas

United States Grand Prix

F1 Race

2023 • Circuit of the Americas

United States Grand Prix

F1 Race

2022 • Circuit of the Americas

United States Grand Prix

F1 Race

2021 • Circuit of the Americas

United States Grand Prix

F1 Race

2019 • Circuit of the Americas

United States Grand Prix

F1 Race

2018 • Circuit of the Americas

United States Grand Prix

F1 Race

2017 • Circuit of the Americas

United States Grand Prix

F1 Race

2016 • Circuit of the Americas

United States Grand Prix

F1 Race

2015 • Circuit of the Americas

United States Grand Prix

F1 Race

2014 • Circuit of the Americas

United States Grand Prix

F1 Race

2013 • Circuit of the Americas

United States Grand Prix

F1 Race

2012 • Circuit of the Americas

Complete Event Timeline14 events

United States Grand Prix

F1 Races

2026 • Circuit of the Americas

United States Grand Prix

F1 Races

2025 • Circuit of the Americas

United States Grand Prix

F1 Races

2024 • Circuit of the Americas

United States Grand Prix

F1 Races

2023 • Circuit of the Americas

United States Grand Prix

F1 Races

2022 • Circuit of the Americas

United States Grand Prix

F1 Races

2021 • Circuit of the Americas

United States Grand Prix

F1 Races

2019 • Circuit of the Americas

United States Grand Prix

F1 Races

2018 • Circuit of the Americas

United States Grand Prix

F1 Races

2017 • Circuit of the Americas

United States Grand Prix

F1 Races

2016 • Circuit of the Americas

United States Grand Prix

F1 Races

2015 • Circuit of the Americas

United States Grand Prix

F1 Races

2014 • Circuit of the Americas

United States Grand Prix

F1 Races

2013 • Circuit of the Americas

United States Grand Prix

F1 Races

2012 • Circuit of the Americas

Top Companies

#CompanyValuationType
1Tesla$1.5TPublic
2Oracle$615BPublic
3Dell$256BPublic
4CrowdStrike$171BPublic
5Digital Realty$67BPublic
6SailPoint$10BPublic
7Colossal$10BUnicorn
8Firefly Aerospace$6BPublic
9The Boring Company$6BUnicorn
10NinjaOne$5BUnicorn
11Base Power$4BUnicorn
12Saronic Technologies$4BUnicorn

Total Market Cap: $2.7T across 32 companies

Source data as of June 7, 2026 (companiesmarketcap.com)

Cultural Assets

Cultural Events

Annual Events

Austin City Limits Music Festival

Austin • Music Festival

SXSW

Austin • Trade Show

Education & Research

Top 2000 Universities1 entry
#36

University of Texas at Austin

Austin, United States

Notable Infrastructure

Airport1 entry

Austin–Bergstrom International Airport

Austin • 3 - International

Suburban Rail (9 stations)1 entry

CapMetro Rail

Austin • 9 stations

Luxury Hospitality

FTG 4-Star6 entries

Archer Hotel Austin

Austin

Austin Proper Hotel & Residences

Austin

Commodore Perry Estate, Auberge Collection

Austin

Fairmont Austin

Austin

Fairmont Spa Austin

Austin

Four Seasons Hotel Austin

Austin

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