West Lake Hills, Texas is a close-knit community of the nearby metropolitan area of Austin, Texas. Large in size, West Lake Hills encompasses a whopping four square miles, yet is only six miles west of the downtown center of Austin. Situated on the Edwards Plateau, the town is peaceful and family-oriented. The area is also naturally beautiful, and over the years both residents and the town fathers have worked to preserve the rural feel of West Lake Hills. It is telling that in this fairly large community, there are only about a thousand homes and two hundred businesses.

West Lake Hills currently supports a population of only about 3,100 residents. The average age of a resident here is 43 years old, with an annual household income well above the national average at about $117,000 per year. Residents here are largely divided into two main employment sectors. Professional services, the sciences and technology employ nearly eighteen percent of West Lake Hills' residents. Just under fifteen percent of the population is employed in the retail trade.

Residents here are an incredibly friendly and social group of people. In their free time, they tend to be outdoors golfing, boating, or hosting lavish barbecues. In the heat of the summer, the lakes become popular areas, and in many places restaurants have sprung up on their peripheries. You can pull your boat right up to the restaurant, dock, and enjoy a leisurely meal.

For festivals, there's just no place like the neighboring city of Austin. Its SXSW music festival (pronounced "South By Southwest") has achieved international acclaim, drawing amateur and professional musicians hoping for their big break. This is a major tourist attraction for the region, drawing music lovers as well as record company executives and music journalists hoping to spot the next big thing.

And anytime the famed University of Texas Longhorns football team plays a home game becomes a festival in its own right. The region and its residents are swathed in orange and the call "Hook 'em Horns!" is the phrase of the day.

Of course, many locals take advantage of their close proximity to the natural wonders of Barton Springs, located right at their proverbial backyards. This greenbelt area is a popular destination for recreation and relaxation, with over eight hundred acres of protected parkland. There are plenty of bicycling and hiking trails located here, as well as stunning old trees and sheer rock walls. But the highlight of the area is certainly the natural cold springs themselves. Long considered an ideal spot for rejuvenation, Barton springs is the ideal place to spend a warm summer day.

West Lake Hills offers some of the most spectacular, hospitable living in the heart of Texas Hill Country. With the golf haven of Lakeway located on one side and the vibrant city of Austin on the other, this suburb encompasses the best of all worlds.

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