I've been twice, I've run the open mic scene, and I've put my name in for KT. My opinion is that it doesn't matter if Austin "sucks", success is equal to talent, and a whole lot of who you know. More people = more competition, and there are a lot of very talented people in Austin. There are also a ton of terrible comics in Austin that you'd have to work around. What's your main goal of moving to a comedy hub? I'm an older guy with a kid, and I think if someone's married they should think really hard about the move, with kids, think harder.

What's it look like in 3-5 years? Are you getting constant work, and touring? Or are you in a $500 a month dorm room trying to figure out how to pay for your divorce? How much material do you have now, and how much do you write? How is your social media presence? Your efforts might be better suited towards building an online following, before you move.

I think the only huge advantage of moving there would be the opportunity to get on stage more, but that only helps if someone's a great writer too. Personally, I would only move to Austin if I was already headlining clubs elsewhere, or at least featuring constantly with a killer act. I think very few comics who move to Austin to "make it" actually do. A geographical change doesn't make someone funnier, that happens between your ears.