Houston Tx is the fourth largest city in the nation (behind only New York, NY, Los Angeles, CA and Chicago, IL) and is the most populated city in the southern US. The Bayou City provides a warm, sunny climate throughout the year. Houston is also known for its diverse and rich culture full of arts, entertainment, and dining.
Houston and the surrounding MSA encompasses more than 7,500 square miles with a population of over 4 million.
It is true and during much of the nineteen eighties, Houston TX’s economy was primarily based upon the energy industry. Today however, the energy sector only accounts for about 40% of the MSA’s gross domestic product. The region has diversified with a broad spectrum of industries including: Oil and gas exploration, basic petroleum refining, petrochemical production, Medical research, health care delivery and high-technology (computer, aerospace, environmental, etc.)
In addition, the Bayou City has recently been awarded some additional honors:
- Most Affordable Housing among 24 MSAs with population greater than 2M (source ACCRA Cost of Living Index 2006)
- Job Growth (source US Bureau of Labor Statistics – March 2007)
- Lowest Cost of Living among 24 MSAs with population greater than 2M (source ACCRA Cost of Living Index 2006)
Relocating to Houston
If you’re looking to relocate to the Bayou City, I think that you’re making an excellent decision. Houston is currently leading the nation in job growth and the region benefits from high energy prices, a strong medical community, innovative technology leaders (including the NASA headquarters!) and is ranked as the city with the least expensive housing costs among 29 MSA in the US with more than one million people. Houston is truly a great place to live.
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Houston Houses
One of my favorite Houston real estate sites is http://www.HoustonProperties.com. If you’re looking for Houston Realtors, please check out Paige Martin with Martha Turner Properties.
Martha Turner Properties completed over $1.1 billion in real estate transactions during the 2007 calendar year, making them one of the top producing real estate companies in the world. Amongst the high-producing Martha Turner agents, Paige Martin was recognized as an exceptional agent winning the prestigious “Circle of Excellence Award.”
At HoustonProperties.com you can search over 500 pages of content and over 40,000 houston homes for sale including maps, Houston schools, home pictures, video tours and hundreds of great articles about different neighborhoods and home tips. Paige also has a number of free resources and tools for both home buyers and sellers.