• The fourth largest city in the United States, with a metro area population of over 5,390,000.
• Per Capita income is 18% above the U.S. average.
• Houston is ranked the fourth best restaurant city in the US by Wine Spectator and Esquire Magazines
• Home to over 11,000 restaurants
• More fortune 500 companies than any other U.S. city other than New York.
• The World's Largest Medical Center, employing over 120,000 people, creating an economic impact of over 15 billion dollars.
• The Energy capital of the world. Over 5,000 energy firms are doing business here.
• Third in the nation for museum space dedicated to the fine arts. The Houston Museum of Natural Science is the fourth most visited museum in the country ranking on by behind the Smithsonian, the MOMA and American Museum of Natural Science.
• Only New York has more Theatre and performance arts seats in the United States and Houston is one of only 3 cities with standing year-round symphony, opera, and ballet. New York and San Francisco are the others.
• One of the greatest concentrations of sailboats, yachts and pleasure crafts in the United States.