How is the cost of living in Austin Texas ie. rent, groceries, etc, and how is the job market?

Answer 1

Cost of living comparison calculator

http://www.bankrate.com/brm/movecalc.asp

It has the highest cost of living in the state, mostly based on the housing prices, groceries, etc pretty uniform across the state.

Jobs-depends on what you are skilled in, good for high tech.