What is the funnest, safest, neighborhood near Austin TX to live for a young working professional?

highland hills, hyde park or downtown

I grew up in Norwood, used to be great but not so much anymore. Hyde Park has the same type of housing as south side of Norwood but WAY more expensive...I live in Mason now....it is also accesible from I-71 (not just I-75)...It's where Kings Island/Great Wolf Lodge is located...TONS of shopping, restaurants, P&G..GREAT schools. However you must have a car, not really able to walk anywhere. Homes in Mason range from low 100's to a million+...Lots of diversity.....but there's a BMW or Jag in a lot of driveways. Almost everyone who lives here is from something place else. Used to be farmland but is experiencing a huge housing boom. But you ALWAYS feel safe. The next little town north on I71 is Lebanon which still has a lot of farmland, on I75N it would probably be Middletown, which I would stay away from....North of Mason is pretty much bumpkinville. You can be downtown Cincy in about 25-30 minutes by car. However at Fields-Ertel exit on I71 you can Park n Ride the Metro which will take you about anywhere you want to go in the area. Lots of people take advantage for Bengals games or events downtown. Definitely stay away from OTR, Fairmount, Clifton (it's not all fun & games anymore). Mt Adams is fun but expensive and parking is all but impossible unless your home comes w/parking. West Chester is Mason's neighbor but experienced it's boom a few years back...Kings Mill is also a neighbor and has new housing but it's a little more rural. Great canoing (sp) on the Little Miami River.

Rosewood.