Facts About Houston

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• Houston boasts more than 40 colleges, university and institutions - offering higher education options to suit all interests.
  
  
• Houston is the fourth largest city in the nation.
  
  
• With nearly two million City residents and 4.5 million in the metropolitan region, Houstonians will attest that Houston is a fun place to call home.
  
  
• Each year more than 38 million people zip in and out of Houston's two major airports.
  
  
• Houstonians eat out more than residents of any other city. While here you can choose to indulge in one of the more than 11,000 restaurants ranging from award-winning and upscale to memorable deli shops.
  
  
• Houston has a Theater District second only to New York City with its concentration of seats in one geographic area. Located downtown, the 17-block Theater District is home to eight performing arts organizations with more than 12,000 seats.
  
  
• Houston has a unique museum district offering a range of museums, galleries, art and cultural institutions, including the City's major museums.
  
  
• Houston has more than 500 cultural, visual and performing arts organizations, 90 of which are devoted to multicultural and minority arts.
  
  
• More than 90 languages are spoken throughout the Houston area.
  
  
• Houston has professional teams representing every major sport.
  
  
• Houston is home to the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. The largest rodeo in the world, it attracts more than 1.8 million visitors each year.
  
  
• Houston has a young population; 37 percent of Houstonians are 24 years old or younger and 34 percent are between the ages of 25 and 44.
  
  
• Houston is home to the Texas Medical Center, the largest medical center in the world, with a local economic impact of $10 billion. More than 52,000 people work within its facilities, which encompass 21 million square feet. Altogether 4.8 million patients visit them each year.
  
  
• For Houstonians, 2000 was a banner year economically. Employment growth was 3 percent, or 63,000 new jobs. Per capita income rose 5 percent.
  
  
• Home to 18 Fortune 500 companies and more than 5,000 energy related firms, Houston is considered by many as the Energy Capital of the world.
  
  
• The Port of Houston ranks as the nation's largest port in international tonnage and second in total tonnage.
  
  
• For three consecutive years, Houston has ranked first in the nation in new business growth, according to American Business Information. The most recent survey shows that more than 31,000 new local businesses were started in Houston. Los Angeles was a distant second with 16,780.
  
  
• Houston has the most affordable housing of 10 most populated metropolitan areas; Houston housing costs are 39 percent below the average of 26 U.S. urban populations of more than 1.5 million.
  
  
• Houston has the second lowest cost of living among major American cities.

I HEART HOUSTON

God Bless Texas