What Is Living in Cedar Park, Texas Like?
Maybe you've been priced out of Austin's urban core and someone mentioned Cedar Park. Maybe your company is relocating you to the northwest Austin corridor and you're trying to figure out which suburb actually delivers on its reputation. Cedar Park sits in Williamson County, northwest of Austin, connected to the city by US-183 (Bell Boulevard) and the 183A Toll Road. It is the third-largest city in the Austin metro, a city of 79,032 people that grew from fewer than 2,000 residents when it incorporated in 1973. The growth was deliberate and sustained, and the city has now largely built out. What that means in practice is that infrastructure, parks, and schools have caught up to the population in ways that many fast-growth Texas suburbs never manage — but prices have followed too.
The economic backbone here is a mix of public institutions and fast-moving private employers. The Leander Independent School District — which holds a B rating, according to the Texas Education Agency — is one of the largest employers in the city, and the school district's reputation is a primary reason families move here. The standout private employer is Firefly Aerospace, a spacecraft manufacturer headquartered in Cedar Park that doubled its campus footprint to 144,000 square feet in May 2026, adding high-tech jobs in aerospace engineering and manufacturing. ETS-Lindgren, which manufactures electromagnetic testing equipment, adds another layer of technical employment. Remote workers drawn here by Austin's tech economy also make up a meaningful share of residents — Cedar Park gives them more square footage and lower prices than central Austin, without requiring them to drive in every day.
The typical home price in Cedar Park stood at $470,231 as of July 2026, noticeably below what you'd pay for a comparable home in central Austin, though the city is no longer the bargain it was a decade ago. The effective property tax rate runs approximately 1.53%, which is typical for Williamson County but worth factoring carefully against any monthly budget. Day-to-day life here leans heavily suburban: most errands need a car, the trail system at Brushy Creek Lake Park is genuinely excellent for a city this size, and the H-E-B Center at Cedar Park — a 6,800-seat arena — brings professional hockey and basketball to the northwest suburbs in a way that surprises newcomers. The Bell District redevelopment along the historic Bell Boulevard corridor is adding walkable retail, a LEED Gold-certified public library, and a weekly farmers market to what was long a mostly commercial strip.
Whether you're being relocated for work, priced out of Austin's urban core, or simply looking for a well-run suburb with real amenities, the sections below break down Cedar Park's neighborhoods, cost of living, schools, daily life, commute patterns, and what the weekends actually look like here.
Cedar Park at a Glance
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Why Are People Moving to Cedar Park?
The case for Cedar Park is straightforward, and it's the same case that has driven the city's growth for two decades: Austin access without Austin prices, combined with a school district that consistently ranks among the stronger ones in Central Texas.
The School District Pull
The Leander Independent School District, which holds a B rating according to the Texas Education Agency, draws families with school-age children in ways that few other Austin suburbs can match at this price point. With 41,953 students enrolled in 2025-26, it is a large district — but one with resources that reflect years of growth-era investment. On 2024-25 state assessments, 58% of students reached math proficiency and 71% reached reading proficiency. Active UIL athletics programs and strong extracurricular offerings mean that Friday night football matters in Cedar Park in the way it does in Texas towns twice the size. For more on the schools, see the full Cedar Park schools guide.
The Aerospace and Tech Job Market
Firefly Aerospace is the story that separates Cedar Park from other Austin suburbs right now. The company doubled its campus to 144,000 square feet in May 2026, adding a new headquarters building, a significantly enlarged cleanroom, and an innovation lab. It's headquartered here — not in Austin, not in a nearby city — and it is actively hiring engineers and technicians. ETS-Lindgren, which manufactures electromagnetic testing equipment, adds another layer of technical employment. For people working in aerospace, defense electronics, or advanced manufacturing, Cedar Park has become a genuinely logical place to live and work.
The City's Investment in Its Own Core
The Bell District is the development that longtime residents track most closely. A 54-acre redevelopment of the historic Bell Boulevard corridor, it has already delivered Bell Park and the Cedar Park Public Library — a 47,000-square-foot facility that opened in November 2024 and earned LEED Gold Certification. A 194-unit mixed-use residential phase is expected to break ground in late 2026. A $95 million Marriott Hotel and Convention Center, with a city-owned 30,000-square-foot convention center, is also under development. This is a city that is actively building a downtown it didn't previously have — which changes the calculus for buyers who dismissed Cedar Park as purely residential.
What moves people OUT, when they leave, is usually one of two things: the commute grinds them down over time, or they find that suburban life without a walkable core still feels thin despite the improvements. Those are honest limitations worth knowing before you fall in love with a house here.
What Daily Life Feels Like in Cedar Park
Cedar Park is a car city — that is the starting point for understanding the daily rhythm here. Most errands, most school runs, and most social plans begin with getting in the vehicle. That's not a complaint, it's just the structure of the place, and residents who budget their time accordingly find it works well.
The Morning Routine
Mornings here move fast. Parents with school-age children are typically on the road by 7:30 a.m., running drop-offs before hitting US-183 or the 183A Toll Road toward Austin. The coffee scene along the Bell Boulevard corridor is genuinely good — independent cafés have taken hold in Cedar Park in a way that didn't exist ten years ago — and there's a pace to morning life that feels suburban without feeling sleepy.
Parks and Outdoors
The outdoor infrastructure is one of the city's genuine strengths. Brushy Creek Lake Park is a 90-acre destination with a splash pad, sand volleyball courts, a canoe and kayak launch, a fishing pier, and wildlife observation areas alongside a 38-acre lake. The Brushy Creek Regional Trail runs approximately 13.9 miles and connects to an extensive trail network throughout Williamson County — a new North Fork Trail was added in 2025. Elizabeth Milburn Park, 42 acres, adds athletic fields, a multi-pool aquatic facility, and a pavilion that hosts concerts. For the full parks picture, see the parks and recreation guide.
What Surprises People After Six Months
The thing newcomers most consistently underestimate is summer. Cedar Park gets 231 sunny days a year, which sounds appealing until July arrives and the heat index makes outdoor activity a before-9-a.m. or after-7-p.m. proposition. Longtime residents plan around this — early morning trail runs, pool afternoons, and evenings at Elizabeth Milburn Park's concert pavilion — but it takes one full summer to internalize the seasonal logic.
Community Feel
Cedar Park is a city where neighbors tend to know each other, partly because so many families arrived at similar life stages and enrolled kids in the same schools. The Bell District farmers market has become a genuine gathering point for the northwest corridor of the city. The H-E-B Center at Cedar Park — a 6,800-seat arena home to the Texas Stars and the Austin Spurs — adds a community anchor that most suburbs of this size simply don't have. A Texas Stars game on a Tuesday night in January is one of the more distinctly Cedar Park things you can do.
For safety context: Cedar Park reports a violent crime rate of 1 per 1,000 residents and a property crime rate of 11.98 per 1,000 residents, both well below state and national figures. See the full breakdown on the Cedar Park safety page.
The Cedar Park Housing Market Right Now
The typical home in Cedar Park was priced at $470,231 as of July 2026 (Zillow Home Value Index). That figure tells you something important about where the city sits in the Austin metro: noticeably below Austin's urban core and established west-side neighborhoods, and somewhat above neighboring Leander and Round Rock. Cedar Park is no longer the entry-level suburb it was before 2020 — prices have moved significantly — but it remains more accessible than central Austin for buyers who need three or four bedrooms and a good school zone.
One honest note on affordability: the median household income in Cedar Park is $129,545, which is strong by most measures. The catch is that the income needed to comfortably carry the typical home here runs somewhat above that figure, meaning many households are stretching at current prices. That gap is smaller than in most of Austin's core submarkets, but it is real. See the full cost picture, including property taxes and typical rents, on the Cedar Park cost of living page.
What the Market Feels Like
Cedar Park has largely built out, which means the inventory of new construction that once gave buyers negotiating room has thinned. Well-priced, well-located homes in strong school zones — especially in Buttercup Creek, Twin Creeks, and Ranch at Brushy Creek — tend to attract serious attention. Overpriced or dated homes sit longer, which gives buyers in those segments more room to work.
The typical city-wide rent runs $1,728 per month as of July 2026 (Zillow). The neighborhood breakdown is on the Cedar Park neighborhoods page.
What This Means for Buyers
If you're comparing Cedar Park to Leander or Round Rock, you're choosing between similar suburban formats at somewhat different price points — both come in somewhat lower than Cedar Park's typical home price. If you're comparing Cedar Park to Austin, you're getting more square footage and a newer housing stock at a meaningfully lower price, trading walkability and urban density for yard space and school-zone consistency. Neither trade-off is wrong; they are just different answers to the same question about what daily life should look like.
Cedar Park Neighborhoods
Cedar Park has several distinct areas — each with its own character and appeal. Here’s a breakdown to help you narrow down where to focus your home search.
🏡 Buttercup Creek
One of Cedar Park's older and most established subdivisions, Buttercup Creek has mature tree canopy, a mix of single-story and two-story homes, and a community feel built over decades rather than a few years. It suits families who want a settled neighborhood with strong school access and proximity to Elizabeth Milburn Park.
🏠 Twin Creeks
Twin Creeks wraps around its namesake park and trail access, making it a natural fit for buyers who want outdoor activity built into the daily routine. The neighborhood has a mix of architectural styles and attracts both families and remote workers who prioritize lifestyle over commute minimization.
🌳 Anderson Mill West
Straddling the Cedar Park and Austin boundary, Anderson Mill West offers residents access to both cities' services and appeals to buyers who want a quieter residential feel without giving up proximity to the Austin tech corridor. The housing stock trends toward mid-size single-family homes on established lots.
🏘 Ranch at Brushy Creek
Ranch at Brushy Creek draws families who want direct trail access and a strong community identity — neighborhood events and active HOA programming give it a cohesive feel that newer subdivisions are still building toward. The Brushy Creek Regional Trail is effectively a backyard amenity for many homes here.
🏔 Cypress Canyon
Cypress Canyon sits on the quieter northwestern edge of Cedar Park, offering newer construction and a more removed feel from the city's commercial corridors. It suits buyers who are willing to drive a bit more in exchange for newer homes and a less congested immediate area.
🌆 Cedar Park Ranchettes
Cedar Park Ranchettes is one of the city's most distinctive pockets — larger lots, older homes, and a semi-rural character that stands apart from the planned subdivisions that define most of Cedar Park. It attracts buyers who want space and a different kind of suburban privacy within city limits.
Pros & Cons of Living in Cedar Park
The Pros
- Top-rated Leander ISD schools with strong graduation rates
- Growing tech/aerospace job base minutes from Austin
- Abundant parks and lake access at Brushy Creek Lake Park
- Consistently low violent crime rate for a city its size
The Cons
- High combined property tax burden common to Williamson County (city+ISD+MUD layers)
- Congested commuter corridors on RM 620 and 183A during peak hours
- Low walkability, so a car is a near necessity
Getting Around & Commuting in Cedar Park
This is the fact most people wish they'd fully absorbed before buying: Cedar Park is about 30 minutes to Austin under normal conditions, and normal conditions are not guaranteed during morning or evening rush hours. The 183A Toll Road is the fastest route south — it largely sidesteps the surface-street backups on Bell Boulevard — but the toll costs add up over time and residents factor them into their actual commute budget.
The Main Routes
US-183 (Bell Boulevard) is the commercial spine of Cedar Park and the primary north-south corridor. TX-183A (the 183A Toll Road) runs parallel and moves faster, particularly toward the Domain and north Austin employment centers. SH-45 connects Cedar Park to Round Rock and the IH-35 corridor to the east — relevant for residents who work in Round Rock or at employers along that stretch. RM-1431 (Whitestone Boulevard) and FM-734 (Parmer Lane) carry most of the east-west crosstown traffic and are the routes that locals learn to time carefully.
The Traffic Reality
RM-1431 through the heart of Cedar Park is the chokepoint that catches newcomers off guard. During school drop-off and afternoon pickup windows, the intersections at Bell Boulevard back up in ways that add real time to short local trips — not just the Austin commute. Longtime residents learn to leave earlier, route around, or time their errands outside the peak window. It is not gridlock, but it is consistent enough to plan around.
Transit Options
Cedar Park is primarily a driving city. CapMetro's Lakeline Station provides commuter rail access to downtown Austin, and the city launched the LiNK Cedar Park rideshare program in spring 2026, which connects residents to Lakeline Station and to medical appointments and shopping with a subsidized fare. For most working residents, the daily routine is a car commute. Remote workers who moved here specifically to avoid the daily drive to Austin are, by most accounts, the residents who find Cedar Park's lifestyle equation works best.
Airport Access
Austin-Bergstrom International Airport is 28 miles from Cedar Park. The drive runs roughly 40-50 minutes depending on time of day — early morning departures are manageable; late-afternoon pickups less so. Residents who travel frequently for work tend to leave extra buffer and consider it part of the Cedar Park trade-off.
Schools in Cedar Park
Families relocating to Cedar Park have public, private, and higher-education options nearby. Here’s a quick overview.
🎓 School District
Leander Independent School District serves K–12 students across Cedar Park and the surrounding area. Rated B (source: Texas Education Agency, 2025 A-F accountability rating (2024-25 school year)).
🏆 Graduation Rate
The 4-year high-school graduation rate here is approximately 96.9%.
📚 Higher Education
Texas’s public universities — the University of Texas at Austin, Texas A&M University, and the University of Houston — offer four-year degrees statewide, with one of the largest community college systems in the country (50+ public community college districts) providing two-year and workforce programs.
🌐 Online Learning
UT Austin Online and Texas A&M University Online offer fully accredited online degrees for remote learners across the state.
Safety in Cedar Park
A quick look at how Cedar Park compares on the numbers that matter most when weighing a neighborhood or a move.
🛡 Violent Crime
Approximately 1 per 1,000 residents.
🔒 Property Crime
Approximately 11.98 per 1,000 residents.
Compared to the most recent national figures from the Bureau of Justice Statistics (2024), Cedar Park’s violent crime is below the national average (about 3.7 per 1,000), and property crime is below the national average (about 18.4 per 1,000).
Against Texas as a whole, Cedar Park’s violent crime is roughly a quarter of the state average, and property crime is roughly half the state average (Bureau of Justice Statistics, Crime Known to Law Enforcement, 2024 (tables 2 and 3)).
Crime rates can vary a lot within a single city, so the citywide numbers above are only a starting point. Some neighborhoods in Cedar Park run well below these averages, while others run higher — the kind of block-by-block detail that matters most when you’re actually choosing where to live. The full guide below breaks it down neighborhood by neighborhood.
Working in Cedar Park
Cedar Park’s largest employers span several industries — here are some of the anchors of the local job market.
🎓 Leander Independent School District
Education
🎓 Round Rock Independent School District
Education
🏛 City of Cedar Park
Municipal government
🏥 Cedar Park Regional Medical Center
Healthcare
💼 Firefly Aerospace
Aerospace
💻 ETS-Lindgren
Electronics manufacturing
Parks & Recreation in Cedar Park
Some of the outdoor spaces that shape everyday life in Cedar Park.
🌱 H-E-B Center at Cedar Park
🌱 Brushy Creek Lake Park
🌱 Elizabeth Milburn Park
🌱 Bell District/Old Town Cedar Park
Cedar Park residents don’t have to go far for green space — spots like H-E-B Center at Cedar Park and Brushy Creek Lake Park are part of everyday life here, whether that’s a morning walk, a weekend hike, or just somewhere to unwind outside. The full guide below covers more of what Cedar Park has to offer for parks and outdoor recreation.
Retiring in Cedar Park
Cedar Park draws retirees for its balance of amenities, outdoor access, and cost. Here’s what to weigh.
🌤 Climate
Cedar Park gets 231 sunny days a year and mild winters that rarely require more than a jacket. Summers are the challenge — July and August run hot, with temperatures regularly in the mid-90s, and humidity adds to the heat index. Spring and fall are genuinely pleasant and are when most outdoor activity peaks.
🍴 Lifestyle
Retirees in Cedar Park tend to center their routines around the parks system, the farmers markets at Bell District and Lakeline, and the event calendar at the H-E-B Center. The dining scene is solid for a suburb this size, and a regional medical center with full Ascension Seton backing is inside city limits.
🏚 55+ Communities
No 55+ communities were found in Cedar Park. Retirees who move here typically buy in established single-family neighborhoods such as Buttercup Creek or Ranch at Brushy Creek rather than age-restricted communities. Leander and Georgetown, both nearby, have more developed retirement-focused housing options.
✈ Getting Around
A car is essential for daily life in Cedar Park. The LiNK Cedar Park rideshare program, launched in spring 2026, provides a subsidized option for medical appointments and errands with connection to CapMetro's Lakeline Station. Austin-Bergstrom International Airport is 28 miles away — a manageable trip for early-morning departures.
🏛 Texas Taxes for Retirees — What to Know
- No state income tax — Texas has no personal income tax — constitutionally protected under Article VIII, Section 24. Social Security, pensions, 401(k)/IRA withdrawals, and annuity payments are all untaxed at the state level, with no state return to file.
- Sales tax is the tradeoff — The state sales tax is 6.25%, and local add-ons bring the combined rate in Cedar Park to 8.25% (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, city sales and use tax rates, July 2026). Groceries and prescription drugs are exempt.
- Property taxes — the real tradeoff — Texas’s effective property tax rate averages about 1.40%, among the highest in the country, since property tax (not income tax) funds most local government and schools.
- Over-65 homestead exemption and school-tax freeze — Homeowners 65+ (or disabled) get an additional $60,000 exemption from their home’s value for school district taxes, on top of the general homestead exemption — $200,000 off school taxable value combined, following November 2025’s Proposition 11 (SB 23), which raised the over-65 exemption to $60,000, and Proposition 13 (SB 4), which raised the general homestead exemption to $140,000. Once claimed, your school district tax bill is frozen at that year’s amount and cannot increase as home values rise, and the ceiling can transfer if you move to a new home within Texas.
- Deferral option if cash is tight — Homeowners 65+ can defer property tax payment entirely for as long as they live in the home, rather than paying it currently — interest accrues, but no forced sale.
- No estate or inheritance tax — Texas has no estate tax, no inheritance tax, and no gift tax.
- No separate capital gains tax — Because Texas has no state income tax, capital gains — including on investments and home sales — are not taxed at the state level at all, unlike states such as Washington that tax capital gains separately from income.
Tax laws change frequently and individual situations vary. This is general information, not tax advice — always consult a qualified Texas tax professional or CPA for personalized retirement tax planning.
Weekends & Local Favorites in Cedar Park
Cedar Park weekends have more texture than the suburban-strip reputation suggests, particularly since the Bell District and the parks system have come into their own.
Where People Gather
The Texas Farmers' Market at Bell draws a consistent crowd to the Bell District — vendors, live music, and the kind of weekend morning energy that turns a grocery run into a social event. The Lakeline Farmers Market is a second weekly option for residents on the eastern side of the city. Brushy Creek Lake Park is the outdoor anchor: the splash pad draws families with young kids, the kayak launch brings out paddlers, and the Brushy Creek Regional Trail sees serious runners and cyclists most mornings. Twin Creeks Park and Elizabeth Milburn Park fill in the neighborhood-level outdoor needs across different parts of the city.
Dining
The local dining scene runs wider than most newcomers expect. Mandola's Italian Kitchen brings a well-known Austin restaurateur's sensibility to the northwest suburbs. Jack Allen's Kitchen, a Texas-focused farm-to-table concept, and Blue Corn Harvest Bar & Grill Cedar Park anchor the casual end of the scene. C.R. Surf & Turf Restaurant gives the city a seafood-and-steakhouse option. The Grove Wine Bar & Kitchen — Cedar Park location — is where the date-night crowd tends to land. These are not backup options for when you don't want to drive to Austin; they are solid in their own right.
Coffee
Red Horn Coffee House and Brewing Co. doubles as a coffee bar and a taproom — worth knowing for the afternoons when you want to shift from espresso to a local pour. ARWA Yemeni Coffee brings a distinct Yemeni coffee tradition to Cedar Park that you don't find in most suburbs this size. Morning Sunshine Cafe, Coffeyeh, and Instill Coffee Co. round out the independent coffee options for people who cycle through different spots depending on the day.
Events and Entertainment
The H-E-B Center at Cedar Park is a legitimate entertainment venue — concerts, minor league hockey, NBA G League basketball, and touring shows cycle through regularly, making it busy enough that parking fills well before showtime on event nights. For a city of 79,032 people, having a 6,800-seat arena is unusual and residents use it. The Bell District's pavilion and park space add outdoor concert and community event capacity to the emerging downtown corridor.
Local favorites in Cedar Park
Restaurants
- Mandola's Italian Kitchen
- Blue Corn Harvest Bar & Grill Cedar Park
- The Grove Wine Bar & Kitchen - Cedar Park
- C.R. Surf & Turf Restaurant
- Jack Allen's Kitchen
Outdoors
- Brushy Creek Lake Park
- Elizabeth Milburn Park
- Twin Creeks Park
- Brushy Creek Regional Trail
Coffee
- Red Horn Coffee House and Brewing Co.
- ARWA YEMENI COFFEE
- Morning Sunshine Cafe
- Coffeyeh
- INSTILL COFFEE CO
Farmers Markets
- Texas Farmers' Market at Bell
- Lakeline Farmers Market
Top Things Locals Say About Cedar Park
The best intel about a city comes from the people who actually live there. Here’s what Cedar Park residents say when newcomers ask the questions everyone’s thinking.
“I thought I understood the commute before we moved — I'd driven it a dozen times during house tours. What I didn't account for was RM-1431 during school pickup hours. Once we figured out how to route around it, the whole city made more sense.”
— Recent Cedar Park home buyer
“What's the most surprising thing about living in Cedar Park?”
The H-E-B Center catches most people off guard. You don't expect a suburb this size to have a 6,800-seat arena, but it means there are actual events — hockey games, concerts, NBA G League — that you can get to quickly instead of fighting Austin traffic. That, and how seriously everyone takes the trail system at Brushy Creek. People are out there before sunrise.
“What do locals love most about Cedar Park?”
The schools and the parks, in that order, for most families. The Leander ISD has earned its reputation. And Brushy Creek Lake Park is genuinely excellent — the kayak launch, the trail connections, the splash pad for younger kids. The Bell District is the newer thing people are excited about. The library alone is worth a visit before you decide whether to move here.
“What should newcomers to Cedar Park know?”
Learn Bell Boulevard's rhythm before you pick your daily routine around it. The stretch near RM-1431 and Whitestone backs up during school hours in ways that surprise people who drove through on a weekend. Also: summer arrives fast and stays long. The parks and trails are best enjoyed before 9 a.m. from June through September, and most longtime residents have already rearranged their schedules to reflect that.
“How much do you need a car in Cedar Park?”
For almost everything. Groceries, school runs, restaurants, the farmers market — all of it involves driving. The Brushy Creek Regional Trail is walkable and bikeable from several neighborhoods, which gives you outdoor mobility without a car. The LiNK Cedar Park rideshare program connects to CapMetro's Lakeline Station for residents who want a transit option into Austin. But the baseline assumption here is that you own a vehicle and use it daily.
Cities Near Cedar Park
Other communities near Cedar Park worth a look — each with its own character and price point.
| City | Distance | Best For | Vibe | Median Rent | Median Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leander | 5 mi | Families seeking newer construction | Fast-growing, spacious, price-friendly | $1,922 | $427,012 |
| Round Rock | 9 mi | Commuters & value-focused buyers | Established, amenity-rich, IH-35 access | $1,734 | $405,249 |
| Austin | 16 mi | Urban lifestyle, walkability, culture | Dense, dynamic, higher-priced | $1,610 | $504,148 |
More Helpful Guides for Cedar Park
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Local Expert Takeaway: Cedar Park rewards buyers who do their homework on the commute before they fall in love with the house. The Bell District is genuinely changing what the city feels like — the new library, the farmers market, and the mixed-use development coming in 2026 are real, not renderings — but most of daily life still runs on Bell Boulevard and the 183A Toll Road. Buy near Brushy Creek Lake Park or in Twin Creeks if outdoor access matters to you; understand RM-1431's morning rhythm before you pick a school-side address. Firefly Aerospace has put Cedar Park on the map for aerospace and tech hiring, and that employer base is what's driving the city's next chapter.
Quick Takeaways & FAQs
✅ Cedar Park's Leander ISD holds a B rating from the Texas Education Agency and is a primary reason families with school-age children choose this city over other northwest Austin suburbs.
⚠️ The typical home price of $470,231 (July 2026) is noticeably below central Austin, but the income needed to carry it comfortably runs above the city's own median household income — stretching is real here.
📍 Firefly Aerospace doubled its Cedar Park campus in May 2026, making the city a legitimate destination for aerospace and high-tech engineering careers, not just a bedroom community.
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