I find Atlanta to be just like TX cities just in the trees and hills. Just as sprawly as these two if not more.
Possibly
I liked Austin when I went there like 7 years ago, but all TX cities are being overrun by transplants and immigrants so the population and costs of living is rising.
SA has a nice downtown but it’s SERIOUSLY not that interesting to look like.. especially outside of the downtown area.
shyts flat af, spread out to do anything cool, kinda uninteresting, with a really REALLY shytty/weird infrastructure and even shyttier drivers for not being a huge city.
Houston is the most interesting city in Texas but I also agree with OP… its skyline pales in comparison to other cities (not just NY).
I personally don’t usually care how pretty shyt looks tho. I care more about cost of living, the quality of living, decent people and traffic but Im drawn to more tropical areas.