Rating and Rankings
Courtest of The Houston Chamber of Commerce
Houston #1
Best Undergraduate Entrepreneurship Program - University of Houston
The Princeton Review (as reported by Entrepreneur.com) – September 2010
The Princeton Review (as reported by Entrepreneur.com) – September 2010
America's Best Airports
Travel + Leisure – July 2010
Travel + Leisure – July 2010
Largest 5 Year Employment Gain (June 2005 - June 2010)
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (as Reported by the Houston Business Journal) – July 28, 2010
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (as Reported by the Houston Business Journal) – July 28, 2010
Top Cities for Recent College Grads
Bloomberg Businessweek – July 16, 2010
Bloomberg Businessweek – July 16, 2010
Top Local Government Green Power Purchaser
Environmental Protection Agency - July 6, 2010
Environmental Protection Agency - July 6, 2010
The Office Building of the Year (TOBY) Award - Legacy Center Business Park and Greenway Plaza
BOMA International – June 17, 2010
BOMA International – June 17, 2010
Best Cities for Young Professionals
Forbes.com – June 17, 2010
Forbes.com – June 17, 2010
Highest Level of Entrepreneurial Activity Among Largest Metro Areas
Kauffman Foundation of Entrepreneurship – May 2010
Kauffman Foundation of Entrepreneurship – May 2010
Top U.S. Manufacturing Cities
Manufacturers' News – May 21, 2010
Manufacturers' News – May 21, 2010
Top Destination City
U-Haul International – April 2, 2010
U-Haul International – April 2, 2010
Largest Population Gain - Harris County
U.S. Census Bureau – March 23, 2010
U.S. Census Bureau – March 23, 2010
Top Selling Master-Planned Community - Cinco Ranch
RCLCO– March 22, 2010
RCLCO– March 22, 2010
Highest Growth Rate in Texas - Atascocita
Bloomberg BusinessWeek and Gadberry Group– January 2010
Bloomberg BusinessWeek and Gadberry Group– January 2010
Texas' Largest Hospital District - Harris County Hospital District
Greater Houston Partnership Research - December 2009
Greater Houston Partnership Research - December 2009
America's Best Airports - George Bush Intercontinental
The Daily Beast - November 2009
The Daily Beast - November 2009
Mega Market of the Year
Southern Business Development - August 2009
Southern Business Development - August 2009
Highest Quality of Life Among Students - Rice University
Princeton Review (as reported by Rice University) - July 28, 2009
Princeton Review (as reported by Rice University) - July 28, 2009
America's Best Hospitals - Cancer, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
U.S News & World Report - July 15, 2009
U.S News & World Report - July 15, 2009
Lowest Cost of Living Among Major Metro Areas
ACCRA Cost of Living Index - Second Quarter 2009
ACCRA Cost of Living Index - Second Quarter 2009
Best City to Get Ahead
Forbes.com - June 19, 2009
Forbes.com - June 19, 2009
Top Texas Tourist Destination
Office of the Governor, Economic Development and Tourism- May 12, 2009
Office of the Governor, Economic Development and Tourism- May 12, 2009
Most Business Friendly
FDI Magazine - April 2009
FDI Magazine - April 2009
Top Metro in the Nation
Site Selection Magazine - March 2009
Site Selection Magazine - March 2009
Best Affordable Suburb in Texas - Friendswood
BusinessWeek- February 2009
BusinessWeek- February 2009
Nation's Healthiest Housing Market
Builder and Hanley Wood Market Intelligence - February 2009
Builder and Hanley Wood Market Intelligence - February 2009
Best U.S. City to Earn a Living
Forbes.com - August 18, 2008
Forbes.com - August 18, 2008
Best City to Buy a Home
Forbes.com - July 14, 2008
Forbes.com - July 14, 2008
Best City to Live, Work and Play
Kiplinger's Personal Finance - July 2008
Kiplinger's Personal Finance - July 2008
Best City for Your Job
BusinessWeek - June 12, 2008
BusinessWeek - June 12, 2008
Best City for Recent College Grads
Forbes.com - June 26, 2008
Forbes.com - June 26, 2008
Largest IT Service Economy
Onforce, Inc. (VoIP Monitor) – December 5, 2008
Onforce, Inc. (VoIP Monitor) – December 5, 2008
Most Accessible City for the Disabled
The National Organization on Disability - February 14, 2008
The National Organization on Disability - February 14, 2008
Highest Population Growth in the Nation
U.S. Census Bureau (as reported in the Houston Business Journal) - July 10, 2008
U.S. Census Bureau (as reported in the Houston Business Journal) - July 10, 2008
Houston #2
Most Charity Conscious Cities
Charity Navigator - June 1, 2010
Charity Navigator - June 1, 2010
Largest Population Gain Among Metro Areas
U.S. Census Bureau - March 23, 2010
U.S. Census Bureau - March 23, 2010
Counties with Highest Job Growth - Montgomery
Bureau of Labor Statistics - October 16, 2009
Bureau of Labor Statistics - October 16, 2009
Nation's Top Export Markets
U.S. Department of Commerce - July 14, 2008
U.S. Department of Commerce - July 14, 2008
Houston #3
Number of Fortune 500 Headquarters
Fortune Magazine - April 2010
Fortune Magazine - April 2010
Best Cities for Jobs
Forbes.com - April 20, 2010
Forbes.com - April 20, 2010
Best Housing Markets
Forbes.com - February 2010
Forbes.com - February 2010
Counties with Highest Job Growth - Fort Bend
Bureau of Labor Statistics - October 16, 2009
Bureau of Labor Statistics - October 16, 2009
Fastest Growing Cities
US Census Bureau – July 2009
US Census Bureau – July 2009
North American Cities of the Future
FDI Magazine – April 2009
FDI Magazine – April 2009
Green Jobs
Global Insight – October 2008
Global Insight – October 2008
Nation's Most Charitable Cities
Charity Navigator's 2008 Metro Market Charitable Analysis Study
Charity Navigator's 2008 Metro Market Charitable Analysis Study
Houston #4
Annual Exports
The Brookings Institution – July 2010
The Brookings Institution – July 2010
Economic Strength
Policom Corporation – May 13, 2010
Policom Corporation – May 13, 2010
Where the Recession is Easing
Forbes.com – March 2010
Forbes.com – March 2010
America's Most Generous Cities
Entertainment Publications (as reported by PRNewswire) – December 2009
Entertainment Publications (as reported by PRNewswire) – December 2009
Best Value in Private Universities - Rice University
Kiplinger – November 2009
Kiplinger – November 2009
Hottest Labor Markets
Bizjournals.com – October 16, 2009
Bizjournals.com – October 16, 2009
Best Metro Areas to Launch a Small Business
CNN Money - October 2009
CNN Money - October 2009
Green Space
Smarter Cities - August 2009
Smarter Cities - August 2009
Cities Where Your Nest Egg Goes Farthest
Forbes.com - October 2008
Forbes.com - October 2008
Best Big City for Business
Inc.com - July 2008
Inc.com - July 2008
Top Ten Up-and-Coming Tech Cities
Forbes.com - March 10, 2008
Forbes.com - March 10, 2008
Top Cities for African Americans
BlackEnterprise.com - September 17, 2007
BlackEnterprise.com - September 17, 2007
Best Value in Private Institutions - Rice University
Kiplinger's - February 2009
Kiplinger's - February 2009
Houston #5
Top Counties for Job Growth - Fort Bend County
CNN Money - July 12, 2010
CNN Money - July 12, 2010
Best Places for Young Adults
Portfolio.com - March 2010
Portfolio.com - March 2010
Best Performing Cities
Milken Institute- November 2009
Milken Institute- November 2009
Top Markets for Income Growth
BizJournals.com- September 2009
BizJournals.com- September 2009
Highest Total Personal Income
Bureau of Economic Analysis - August 6, 2009
Bureau of Economic Analysis - August 6, 2009
America's Best Hospitals - Heart, St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital
U.S News & World Report - July 15, 2009
U.S News & World Report - July 15, 2009
Largest Share of National GETUP
Federal Highway Administration; Department of Commerce (as reported in the New York Times) – July 2, 2009
Federal Highway Administration; Department of Commerce (as reported in the New York Times) – July 2, 2009
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