What is the setting in the novel, How Not to Be Popular?

The novel begins with Maggie in the back of her parents retrofitted Hearst heading to Austin. The physical setting of Portland, Oregon only occurs in flashbacks with Trevor. In Austin, her family lives in an apartment above the vintage clothing store that her father manages. It is a small apartment that is in the commercial downtown area of Austin. Near the shop and apartment are other cool, funky coffee shops and clothing stores. It is described as a hip place in Austin.

Maggie can walk to school as well as the movie theater and other shops and restaurants. Based on the fact that other students drive cars, it seems like Maggie is the only person of her peers that lives downtown.

This is set in modern times. This is evident based on social context and the reference to things like cell phones and text messages, etc.