Houston Rankings
Your business will thrive in Houston ...
And why shouldn’t it? Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States, located in a culturally diverse metropolitan region of 4.8 million residents – and growing at more than twice the national pace.
 How will your company and employees benefit? How about a low cost of living, a well trained and educated workforce and foreign consulates to help your company expand in or explore the world of international business? You’ll find these keys to business and more in Houston. Just take a look at these national rankings for a better idea of what Houston offers you.
Houston ranks # 1
Lowest Cost of Living and Least-Expensive Housing Among 24 Metropolitan Areas with Populations of More Than 2 Million
by: ACCRA Cost of Living Index - Second Quarter 2006
Houston ranks # 1
Port of Houston –– Top-Ranked Coffee Exchange Port in the World
by: New York Board of Trade - March 2006
Houston ranks # 1
Fastest Growing Companies
by: Fortune - September 18, 2006
Houston ranks # 1
Job Growth
by: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics - March 21, 2007
Houston ranks # 1
Number of Overall Building Permits
by: Demographia - March 2007
Houston ranks # 1
Number of Single Unit Building Permits
by: Demographia - March 2007
Houston ranks # 1
Best Cities for Software Developer Pay
by: U.S. Department of Labor - 2005
Houston ranks # 1
Most Pet-Friendly City for Travelers
by: AAA as reported in the Houston Business Journal - September 26, 2006
Houston ranks # 1
Largest Immigrant Communities in the United States
by: Center for an Urban Future: A World of Opportunity - April 10, 2007
Houston ranks # 2
Campus Diversity: National Universities –– University of Houston
by: U.S. News & World Report - America's Best Colleges 2006
Houston ranks # 2
Best Hospitals for Cancer Care: M. D. Anderson
by: U.S. News and World Report - July 2005
Houston ranks # 2
Top Logistics Metro for Waterborne Commerce
by: Expansion Management - September 2005
Houston ranks # 2
Most Popular City with Movers for 2005
by: U-Haul National Migration Trend Report - 2006
Houston ranks # 2
Texas –– Best Business Climate in the Nation
by: Site Selection - March 2007
Houston ranks # 2
Most Logistics-Friendly Metros in the U.S.
by: Expansion Management & Logistics Today - Logistics Quotient, September 2005
Houston ranks # 3
U.S. Metros for Business and Careers
by: Forbes - May 2006
Houston ranks # 3
Fortune 500 Headquarters (ranked by Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Area)
by: Fortune - April 5, 2006
Houston ranks # 3
Number of Foreign Consulates (83)
by: Houston International Protocol Alliance - February 2006
Houston ranks # 3
Total County Population
by: U.S. Bureau of the Census - March 22, 2007
Houston ranks # 3
Overall Financial Performance of Local Charities
by: Charity Navigator - June 2006
Houston ranks # 3
Total Number of “Insourced” Jobs
by: Organization for International Investment, - September 2006
Houston ranks # 3
Top Ten Underrated U.S. Cities
by: MSNBC.Com - April 10, 2007
Houston ranks # 3
Most Hispanic-Owned Businesses in the United States
by: Center for an Urban Future: A World of Opportunity - April 10, 2007
Houston ranks # 3
Best Metros for Business
by: Forbes - May 4, 2006
Houston ranks # 3
Retail Investment
by: Weaver Davis & Jacob Realty Group as reported in Business Wire - August 29, 2006
Houston ranks # 3
Green Space
by: Trust for Public Land - July 2007
Houston ranks # 4
Total Land Devoted to Parks
by: Trust for Public Land - July 2007
Houston ranks # 4
Top Ten Cities for African Americans
by: Black Enterprise - May 2007
Houston ranks # 4
Total City Population
by: U.S. Bureau of the Census - October 20, 2006
Houston ranks # 5
Best Business Opportunity Metro
by: Expansion Management - August 2006
Houston ranks # 5
Top 10 Best Value Private Colleges –– Rice University
by: The Princeton Review - America's Best Value Colleges 2007 Edition
Houston ranks # 6
Best Values: National Universities –– Rice University
by: U.S. News & World Report - America's Best Colleges 2006
Houston ranks # 6
Total Metropolitan Area Population
by: U.S. Bureau of the Census - March 22, 2007
Houston ranks # 6
Most Asian-Owned Businesses in the United States
by: Center for an Urban Future: A World of Opportunity - April 10, 2007
Houston ranks # 7
2006 Top 10 Metros for New and Expanded Facilities
by: Site Selection - March 2007
Houston ranks # 7
Most Diverse U.S. Cities
by: Brookings Institute - March 2006
Houston ranks # 8
Fastest Growing Metro Area for Women-Owned Businesses
by: Center for Women's Business Research - 2004
Houston ranks # 8
Best Places to Live
by: Places Rated Almanac 2000 - Current Edition
Houston ranks # 8
Largest Central Business Districts
by: Demographia - June 2006
Houston ranks # 9
Well-Mannered U.S. Cities
by: Marjabelle Young Stewart - June 2006
Houston ranks # 9
Off-the-Radar Tech Hub
by: eWEEK - June 28, 2006
Houston ranks # Other
Commute to Work for Major Cities-Houston Ranks #19
by: SustainLane - June 2006
Houston ranks # Other
Top Ten Cities for Green Technology Innovation
by: SustainLane - March 2007
Houston ranks # Other
Top 10 Specialty Hospitals Cancer Centers, Rehabilitation, Heart and Heart Surgery, Neurology and Neurosurgery, Pediatrics and Psychiatry
by: U.S. News and World Report - July 2006
Houston ranks # Other
100 Best Communities for Young People - Houston and Sugar Land
by: America's Promise - The Alliance for Youth - October 2005
Houston ranks # Other
Greater Houston Partnership –– Top 10 Economic Development Organization in North America for 2005
by: Site Selection - May 2006
Houston ranks # Other
Top 50 Big Cities for Family Relocation
by: Worldwide ERC and Primacy Relocations LLC - April 2007
source: The Greater Houston Partnership
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