Why Houston Is The Best City In America
You don’t have to tell us that Houston is the best city in America! The sense of community is strong here and we are beaming with pride to know that us Houstonians are just feeling this way, it can be backed by science. Brooke Viggiano of Thrillist put together an incredible list to fully put into perspective why our city RULES and other cities don’t stand a chance. Check out these standout reasons Houston is #1.
Houston’s the BEST at…
Creating jobs: While numerous other cities struggled to recover from the recession, Houston came back strong. It was the first city to get all of its jobs back going for our community, managing to add 2 jobs for every 1 job lost. Last year, we even had the highest job creation index score.
Space exploration: Mission Control anyone? The Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, which …show more content…
contains NASA and Mission Control, call Houston home.
Diversity: According to researchers at Rice University, Houston has managed to beat out both New York and Los Angeles for the title as the most ethnically diverse metropolitan area in America.
Catering to foodies: If you’ve eaten here already, then it’s no surprise we’ve got the best/most dynamic and diverse food scene in the US, at least that’s what John T. Edge of Departures Magazine says, and we agree 100%! We can easily enjoy crawfish pho, grass-fed Texas beef, chicken vandaloo, and chicharrón tacos all in the same day and possibly on the same block.
Parks: Compared to other big cities, Houston’s got the largest green space of parks around, including the newly renovated Buffalo Bayou.
Medical stuff: With 21 hospitals, 8 research and academic institutions and 50 related organizations, the Texas Medical Center is not only the largest in the nation but, the entire world. We’d say Houston has the field of medicine beat!
Handling business: Our city is crowned with having the most Fortune 500 companies outside of New York, which is able to boast 72 companies thanks to its more than 8 million people. Our 26 Fortune 500 companies are a big
accomplishment!
Young love: According to Credit Donkey, our city is the best place to be if you are a young couple with hopes and dreams of going the distance. With affordable housing, a low unemployment rate, and a community of other young couples, Houston is able to provide tools for less arguments and stress, helping young love grow. http://www.creditdonkey.com/young-couples.html Stretching paychecks: Houston tops the list because of its overall low cost of living—which factors in housing, utilities, transportation costs and of course as Thrillist added, those $2 breakfast tacos.
Rodeos: The Houston Livestock and Rodeo is the largest rodeo in the world, featuring live music, carnival rides, deep fried goodies and everything delicious wrapped in bacon, we understand why!
Being the best: Just last year, Business Insider named Houston “The Best City in America.” Need we say more?
Going global: According to Forbes, by 2023 Houston will be named the next great global city, putting us right on track to be the best city in world!
Basically, Houston pretty much dominates everything, making it a joy to call this home. What’s your most favorite thing about living in Houston?
Houston’s the BEST at…
Creating jobs: While numerous other cities struggled to recover from the recession, Houston came back strong. It was the first city to get all of its jobs back going for our community, managing to add 2 jobs for every 1 job lost. Last year, we even had the highest job creation index score.
Space exploration: Mission Control anyone? The Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, which …show more content…
contains NASA and Mission Control, call Houston home.
Diversity: According to researchers at Rice University, Houston has managed to beat out both New York and Los Angeles for the title as the most ethnically diverse metropolitan area in America.
Catering to foodies: If you’ve eaten here already, then it’s no surprise we’ve got the best/most dynamic and diverse food scene in the US, at least that’s what John T. Edge of Departures Magazine says, and we agree 100%! We can easily enjoy crawfish pho, grass-fed Texas beef, chicken vandaloo, and chicharrón tacos all in the same day and possibly on the same block.
Parks: Compared to other big cities, Houston’s got the largest green space of parks around, including the newly renovated Buffalo Bayou.
Medical stuff: With 21 hospitals, 8 research and academic institutions and 50 related organizations, the Texas Medical Center is not only the largest in the nation but, the entire world. We’d say Houston has the field of medicine beat!
Handling business: Our city is crowned with having the most Fortune 500 companies outside of New York, which is able to boast 72 companies thanks to its more than 8 million people. Our 26 Fortune 500 companies are a big
accomplishment!
Young love: According to Credit Donkey, our city is the best place to be if you are a young couple with hopes and dreams of going the distance. With affordable housing, a low unemployment rate, and a community of other young couples, Houston is able to provide tools for less arguments and stress, helping young love grow. http://www.creditdonkey.com/young-couples.html Stretching paychecks: Houston tops the list because of its overall low cost of living—which factors in housing, utilities, transportation costs and of course as Thrillist added, those $2 breakfast tacos.
Rodeos: The Houston Livestock and Rodeo is the largest rodeo in the world, featuring live music, carnival rides, deep fried goodies and everything delicious wrapped in bacon, we understand why!
Being the best: Just last year, Business Insider named Houston “The Best City in America.” Need we say more?
Going global: According to Forbes, by 2023 Houston will be named the next great global city, putting us right on track to be the best city in world!
Basically, Houston pretty much dominates everything, making it a joy to call this home. What’s your most favorite thing about living in Houston?