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The data compiled by LinkedIn was based on its 174 million U.S. users and showed that moves were most popular from April 2020 to October 2020.
Austin topped the list of 10 cities with the highest growth rates, charting that for every person to leave Austin, 1.53 people came in. Right behind Austin, Phoenix, Arizona, tracked 1.48 new residents for everyone that left.
Austin was also not the only Texas city on the list: Dallas ranked seventh, with 1.35 new residents for everyone that left.
Austin has received a number of accolades this year: The Wall Street Journal called Austin a "magnet" for jobs, it was named the second-highest college town in the U.S. and the number one tech town in the U.S.
Most residents are coming from big cities, looking for a break from the high costs of living and taxes that large metro areas are famous for.
Plus, everyone is doing it, with major celebrities, like Joe Rogan and James Van Der Beek, and major companies, like Tesla and Oracle, announcing moves to Austin.
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Austin FC head coach Josh Wolff is here to stay as the Club announced he signed a three-year contract extension.
Wolff, who was previously an assistant coach for the U.S. Men's National Team, will coach Austin FC through the end of 2025 under the new contract.
Wolff has been the Austin FC head coach since November 2019. In the team's first year, some hoped to oust Wolff as the team was at the bottom of the Western Conference. But this year, the team is at the top, ranking No. 3.
“This is still a young, growing Club but seeing our vision for Austin FC come to life on and off the field has been one of the great honors of my career. My staff and I will keep working every day to represent the city, and to develop our team both competitively and as human beings. The best is yet to come," Wolff said.
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Austin police are investigating the killing of Moriah "Mo" Wilson after she was found with gunshot wounds inside an East Austin home.
Wilson, a gravel and mountain bike racer, was visiting Austin from Colorado in preparation for the Gravel Locos race on Saturday taking place in Hico, a small town 2 hours from Austin.
On Wednesday, her roommate came home and found Wilson unresponsive with "a lot of blood near her,” police said, on Maple Avenue near East 17th Street. Officers and EMS performed life-saving measures before she was declared deceased at 10:10 p.m.
The Travis County Medical Examiner's office conducted an autopsy and determined the official cause of death to be multiple gunshot wounds, and the manner of death was a homicide. It is being investigated as a suspicious death and as of Saturday, police said they have a person of interest.
Wilson, 25, recently had become a full-time biker after winning a slew of races in the past year.
This story was updated on May 15 to include that police have determined a person of interest.