True, but its a pretty close approximation to Pleasanton, Dublin, Antioch, Concord, Brentwood, etc. I'd imagine its not that much hotter than anywhere in Texas, Arizona and not as dreary as the Pacific Northwest and not simultaneously extremely cold in the winters and extremely hot in the summer like the proposals for Minnesota/Detroit/Northeast. Plus solar panels can provide low cost HVAC when its really hot.

Some lively discussion: http://www.city-data.com/forum/city-vs-city/991635-austin-vs...