Folks were always wild on sixth, now they’re starting to carry
Homelessness is a big problem, but that’s true no matter where you are
But other than that ... meh.
Austin downtown isn’t like most downtowns. It’s getting a skyline over the last few years, but traditionally it’s been government/college town
So it’s closer to your Columbia, SC and the feel of that than it is your downtown Atlanta and Georgia Tech.

Hope that helps.

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