Are you considering relocating to Houston, Texas? If so, do I have some great news for you! Houston’s rankings in a variety of categories are extremely impressive. See the list below as reported by the Greater Houston Partnership:Houston #1
- Top Metro in the Nation – Site Selection Magazine – March 2009
- Best City to Live, Work and Play- Kiplinger’s Personal Finance – July 2008
- Best U.S. City to Earn a Living – Forbes.com – August 18, 2008
- Best City for Your Job – BusinessWeek – June 12, 2008
- Best City to Buy a Home – Forbes.com – July 14, 2008
- Best City for Recent College Grads – Forbes.com – June 26, 2008
- Nation’s Healthiest Housing Market – Builder and Hanley Wood Market Intelligence – February 2009
- Hottest Labor Market – Bizjournals.com – September 8, 2008
- Nominal Job Growth (01/08 to 01/09) – U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment – March 2009
- Lowest Cost of Living Among Major Metro Areas – ACCRA Cost of Living Index – Third Quarter 2008
- Largest IT Service Economy – Onforce, Inc. (VoIP Monitor) – December 5, 2008
- Top U.S. Manufacturing Cities – Manufacturers’ News Inc. (as reported in the Houston Business Journal) – May 30, 2008
- Most Accessible City for the Disabled – The National Organization on Disability – February 14, 2008
- Top Local Government Green Power Purchaser – Environmental Protection Agency – July 2008
- America’s Best Hospitals – Cancer, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center – U.S News & World Report – July 2008
- Highest Population Growth in the Nation – U.S. Census Bureau (as reported in the Houston Business Journal) – July 10, 2008
Houston #2
- Fastest Job Growth (01/08 to 01/09) – U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment – March 4, 2009
- Nation’s Top Export Markets – U.S. Department of Commerce – July 14, 2008
- Number of Fortune 500 Headquarters – Fortune Magazine – April 2009
Houston #3
- North American Cities of the Future – fDI Magazine – April 2009
- Green Jobs – Global Insight – October 2008
- Best Cities for Young Professionals – Forbes.com – July 09, 2008
- Nation’s Most Charitable Cities – Charity Navigator’s 2008 Metro Market Charitable Analysis Study
Houston #4
- Cities Where Your Nest Egg Goes Farthest – Forbes.com – October 2008
- Best Big City for Business – Inc.com – July 2008
- Top Ten Up-and-Coming Tech Cities – Forbes.com – March 10, 2008
- Top Cities for African Americans – BlackEnterprise.com – September 17, 2007
- Best Value in Private Institutions – Rice University – Kiplinger’s – February 2009
Houston #6
- Top U.S. Real Estate Investment Markets – Urban Land Institute (as reported in the Houston Business Journal) – January 10, 2008
Houston #7
- Best Cities for Jobs in 2008 – Forbes.com – January 10, 2008
Houston #10
- The World’s Most Inventive Cities – BusinessWeek – April 2009
- Top Ten Cities for Green Technology Innovation – Sustain Lane – March 2007
- Top Ten Cities for Hispanics – Hispanic Magazine – August 2008
Best Cities for Jobs – Forbes.com – April 14, 2009
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