Six professional sports teams
Astros, Texans, Rockets, Dynamo, Dash and SaberCats
Houston.
The City of Growth and Opportunity.
Houston.
The City of Growth and Opportunity.
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Advancing Life Sciences from Discovery to Delivery
Welcome to Houston, the city with limitless opportunities for personal and professional growth and success.
The nation’s 4th largest metropolis, Houston, offers an unmatched central location, expansive modern infrastructure, unrivaled diversity, and an innovative business climate. Not to mention a lifestyle that’s world-class in every way. Add the city’s reputation as a top innovation hub for life science, healthcare, and tech and Houston can’t be beat.
A World-Class City With A World of Advantages
Most Diverse
City in Us
Top 10 Best
Place to Live
American City
of the Future
Best State to
Start a Business
#1 City for
Job Creation
A Lifestyle with More Life and Greater Style
Rated a Best Place to Live for Quality of Life by Yahoo, Houston brings more to daily life, offering residents everything from professional sports and outstanding culture to city-wide parks and fine dining.
Museum District
20 top-rated institutions
#3 in park acreage per capita
366 parks and 200+ green spaces, including 176 running/hiking trails, 345 miles of biking paths, and 229 playgrounds
Over 11,000 restaurants
Cuisines from 70+ countries, plus 1,000+ food trucks
World-renowned events
including the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, which raises over $14 million in scholarships, Houston Open, and many others.
NASA Space Center
A leading science and space exploration learning center
Arts & Culture
Acclaimed symphony, ballet, and opera companies, and the second largest downtown theater district in the US
America’s Most Diverse City
Houston consistently ranks as the most diverse city in America, offering unrivaled socioeconomic, cultural, economic, religious, and household diversification. The city prides itself on offering an inclusive, equitable environment where individuals from any background can feel at home and opportunities are available for all.
145
Languages
Spoken
1 in 4
Foreign-born
Residents
90 +
International
Consuls
300 +
Celebrations
Honoring Diverse
Cultures and
Ethnicities
Top
Region for
Minority-owned
Start-ups
An Infrastructure Built for Commerce and Innovation
Houston’s innovative infrastructure enables businesses to strengthen, thrive, and grow. What’s more, our central location, dual international airports, and world-leading port make traveling and doing business globally a breeze.
- Two international airports serving over 60 million passengers, including North America’s only five-star airport (Hobby)
- No. 1 international tonnage port; No. 3 in trade value
- Largest US customs district
- Extensive public transportation, including the 23-mile METRORail light rail system and 1,200-bus METRO Bus System (with 440 diesel-hybrid vehicles)