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HOUSTON

Houston has one of the youngest, fastest-growing, and most diverse populations in the world. People from around the globe relocate here every year to take advantage of the abundant lifestyle and job opportunities the region provides. 

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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. 

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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. 

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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. 

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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

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