The Houston MSA is currently the fourth-largest in the nation with a total of 7 million people. Between 2010 and 2018, Houston´s population grew by 16.4%, the fastest rate growth among the nation´s largest metros.
Houston has evolved into Texas' biggest City, and the largest in the South. Known as the Bayou City for its waterway system, Houston thrives because it is a great place to work and a great place to live. With its proximity to the Southern Hemisphere and having the infrastructure to accommodate the growing need of numerous global interests, Houston has become an international destination and one of the world´s great cities.
As a major corporate center, Houston is home to 22 Fortune 500 companies.
Houston´s infrastructure is also strengthened by three airports, which form the sixth-largest airport system in the world, and a massive trucking and rail system that links the southern, south central Midwestern and western United States.
More than 600 trucking firms operate in Houston, and two major rail systems operate 14 mainline tracks radiating from Houston.
As one of the world´s busiest ports, the Port of Houston is a large and vibrant component of the regional economy. The port of Houston´s economic activity helps keep Texas the nation´s top exporting state.
LARGEST EMPLOYERS IN HOUSTON
Walmart
Memorial Hermann Health System
HEB
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Mc Donald's Corp
37,000
Employees
Employees
24,108
23,732
Employees
21,086
Employees
20,918
Employees
Houston Methodist Hospital
Kroger
United Airlines
Schlumberger
Shell Oil Co
20,000
Employees
Employees
16,000
14,941
Employees
12,069
Employees
11,507
Employees
HOUSTON IN THE RANKINGS
#1
America's 50 Best Places to live
September 2019
#1
Best Market to Buy Multifamily Projects
August 2019
#1
Nation´s Best Cities for Millennials
April 2019
#2
Top US Metros for Job Growth
December 2019
#2
Metro with Most Corporate Headquarters
July 2019
