Rating and Rankings
Houston #6
Top Graduate Programs for Entrepreneurs - Rice UniversityThe Princeton Review (as reported by Entrepreneur.com) – September 2010
Total Single Establishment Births - Harris CountySmall Business Administration, Office of Advocacy – May 2010
Most Employed in Science and Engineering Occupations Bureau of Labor Statistics (as reported by the National Science Foundation) – April 2010
Most Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings U.S. Environmental Protection Agency – March 2010
Where the Jobs Are - Fort Bend CountyCNNMoney.com - July 13, 2009
Best U.S. University for Nanotechnology Research and CommercializationSmall Times: Annual University Survey - May 5, 2009
Highest Number of Master's DegreesThe Comparative Guide to American Suburbs 2009/2010 Edition
Top U.S. Real Estate Investment MarketsUrban Land Institute (as reported in the Houston Business Journal) - January 10, 2008
Houston #7
Top U.S. Art CitiesAway.com - 2010
Least Expensive Large U.S. Cities for BusinessKPMG - April 2010
World's Smartest CitiesForbes.com - December 2009
America's Most Visited Museums - Houston Museum of Natural ScienceForbesTraveler.com - March 10, 2009
Houston #8
America's Fastest Recovering CitiesForbes.com - November, 19 2009
Houston #9
Most Livable Bargain MarketsMSN Real Estate - October 2009
Most Affordable Cities for DatingMatch.com - August 18, 2009
Best Zoos for KidsParents.com - April 14, 2009
Houston #10
Inc. 5000 - Top Metro AreasInc. Magazine - August 24, 2010
Green Energy LeadersScientific American- June 2009
The World's Most Inventive CitiesBusinessWeek - April 2009
Highest Number of High School Graduates - Cinco RanchThe Comparative Guide to American Suburbs 2009/2010 Edition
Houston "Other"
10 Great Cities for Young AdultsKiplinger.com – July 27, 2010
America's Best Children's Hospitals - Texas Children's HospitalU.S. News and World Report – June 2, 2010
America's Top 10 Underrated CitiesSherman's Travel – May 2010
Top 5 Locations for Logistics Companies - Greenspoint DistrictExpansion Solutions Magazine (as reported by GlobeSt.com) – April 21, 2010
Ten Technology Incubators that are Changing the World - Houston Technology CenterForbes.com - April 16, 2010
America's Safest Cities - Sugar LandCQ Press (as reported in the Houston Business Journal) - November 23, 2009
Great Places in America - MontroseAmerican Planning Association - October 2009
Top Ten Places for Tech JobsUS News and World Report- September 15, 2009
World Capital of the FutureForbes.com- September 2, 2009
Courtesy of the Houston Chamber of Commerce
