[AviationGuy]

There used to be a lot of rundown areas and even high crime ghettos in Austin, but most of those areas are gentrifying and property values are very high. You can still find pockets of areas that still look pretty bad, particularly in northeast and southeast Austin, but even those areas are close to areas that are fine.

Just for the experience, visitors should explore very hilly west Austin, just to see miles and miles of extraordinary affluence and gorgeous homes and natural landscapes. Downtown is incredible as well.