Heads up: I went to UT so I think anything is better than Oklahoma.  Austin has unfortunately become less and less and less like Austin within even the past five years. Everyone I meet around here isn't from here, or even Texas. With that we're losing a lot of our charm/quirks/music/food/ect. Not too many fats as it's a young hipster/yuppy city but Round Rock isn't Austin, so that's where the fats and middle/lower class families live. It's close to Austin but it screams northern suburb. Traffic will make you want to die. I really do still love Austin though because it's tried holding on to what made it a great city. If you're considering moving to RR for Dell (I don't know what else is out there) and you're single or under 30 I recommend trying to live within the Austin City Limits. North West Austin area near the domain is still adorable and is being gentrified to all shit so it's much safer now. The highway in that area is a better commute than north to south, anyway.