6 Facts About Austin

1. The city of Austin has a lower than average percentage of households without a car.

2. In 2009, greater Austin ranked eighth among metropolitan areas in the United States for bachelor's degree attainment with nearly 39 percent of area residents over 25 holding a bachelor's degree.

3. The city of Austin has the second-largest number of food trucks per capita in the United States.

4. In 2013, Austin was the most active city on Reddit, having the largest number of views per capita.

5. The University of Texas at Austin emerged as a major university.

6. In the late 19th century, Austin was known as the "City of the Violet Crown", because of the colorful glow of light across the hills just after sunset.