Houston #1
Fastest Growing Wages in U.S.
Business Insiders - January 12, 2012
Top Technology Job Growth
CyberCoders (as reported by Houston Business Journal) - January 11, 2012
Top Gulf Coast Counties for New Plants & Expansions from Oct. '09-Oct. '11 - Harris County
Conway Data Inc., New Plant Databas - January 2012
Best Cities for Manufacturing
Forbes - December 15, 2011
Mobile Shopping
Interactive Advertising Bureau (as reported by Citybizlist Houston) - December 7, 2011
Quality of Life in the Southern U.S. - West University Place
On Numbers (as reported by Houston Business Journal) - December 6, 2011
Personal Safety in U.S.
Mercier (as reported by Houston Business Journal) - December 1, 2011
Best-Performing Cities Among Top 10 Largest U.S. MSAs
Milken Institute - December 2011
Fastest Growing Total Personal Income - Houston MSA
On Numbers (as reported by Houston Business Journal) - October 17, 2011
Top Local Government Green Power Purchaser
Environmental Protection Agency - October 5, 2011
Most New Nonfarm Jobs in MSA (August '10 to August '11)
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics - September 2011
Best Undergraduate Entrepreneurship Program - University of Houston
The Princeton Review (as reported by Entrepreneur.com) – September 2011
New Housing Construction
Houston Business Journal - August 26, 2011
Highest Quality of Life Among Students - Rice University
Princeton Review (as reported by Houston Business Journal) - August 2, 2011
Top 10 Manufacturing Cities
Business Facilities - July/August 2011
America's Best Hospitals - Cancer, University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
U.S News & World Report - July 2011
Fastest Growing Millionaire City in the U.S.
Forbes.com – July 14, 2011
Fastest Growing Metro Area
Rice University's Kinder Institute for Urban Research – July 12, 2011
Green Building Initiatives (Large City Category - population over 100,000)
The U.S. Conference of Mayors – June 17, 2011
Top U.S. Manufacturing Cities
Manufacturers' News – May 31, 2011
America's Best Burger City
Travel+Leisure – May 13, 2011
Top Cities for IT Jobs
Modis – May 13, 2011
Most Affordable City to Do Business - Worldwide
Cities of Opportunities 2011 (as reported by PwC and The Partnership for New York City) - May 3, 2011
2011 Fast City of the Year
Fastcompany.com – May 2011
Top 10 Major Cities FDI Strategy
FDI Magazine – April/May 2011
Wage Growth
PayScale, Inc. – April 12, 2011
Lowest Cost of Living - Large Metros
ACCRA Cost of Living Index – First Quarter 2011
Most Free Hotel Perks
Priceline.com – March 14, 2011
Best Children's Museums
Parents Magazine – February 7, 2011
Most Notable High Growth Areas - Katy
Gadberry Group – January 5, 2011
America's Top Shopping Cities
Forbes.com - December 13, 2010
Top Texas Employer - Dow Chemical, Freeport
Texas Workforce Commission - November 19, 2010
Lowest Estimated Land and Regulation Costs
New Geography - November 1, 2010
Best Cities to Start a New Career
The Daily Beast - October 2010
America's Best Airports
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
Top Cities for Recent College Grads
Bloomberg Businessweek – July 16, 2010
The Office Building of the Year (TOBY) Award - Legacy Center Business Park and Greenway Plaza
BOMA International – June 17, 2010
Best Cities for Young Professionals
Forbes.com – June 17, 2010
Highest Level of Entrepreneurial Activity Among Largest Metro Areas
Kauffman Foundation of Entrepreneurship – May 2010
Top Destination City
U-Haul International – April 2, 2010
Largest Population Gain - Harris County
U.S. Census Bureau – March 23, 2010
Top Selling Master-Planned Community - Cinco Ranch
RCLCO– March 22, 2010
Highest Growth Rate in Texas - Atascocita
Bloomberg BusinessWeek and Gadberry Group– January 2010
Texas' Largest Hospital District - Harris County Hospital District
Greater Houston Partnership Research - December 2009
Mega Market of the Year
Southern Business Development - August 2009
Best City to Get Ahead
Forbes.com - June 19, 2009
Top Texas Tourist Destination
Office of the Governor, Economic Development and Tourism- May 12, 2009
Most Business Friendly
FDI Magazine - April 2009
Top Metro in the Nation
Site Selection Magazine - March 2009
Best Affordable Suburb in Texas - Friendswood
BusinessWeek- February 2009
Nation's Healthiest Housing Market
Builder and Hanley Wood Market Intelligence - February 2009
Houston #2
Top-Selling U.S. Master Planned Communities in 2011 - The Woodlands
John Burns Real Estate Consulting - Janury 24, 2012
Smartest Area in Texas - The Woodlands
On Numbers (as reported by The Business Journals) - November 16, 2011
Top Post-Recession U.S. City for Young Adults
The Huffington Post - November 4, 2011
Best Place for Affordable Homes - Lake Jackson
CNN Money - August 15, 2011
Best Place for Young Adults to Get Started
On Numbers (as reported by The Business Journals) - June 20, 2011
Top Bargain Destinations for Summer 2011
SmarterTravel.com (as reported by travel.USAtoday.com) - June 16, 2011
Most Jobs Gained
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics - March 18, 2011
New and Expanded Corporate Facility Projects
Site Selection Magazine - March 1, 2011
Best Cities for Young Adults
Forbes.com - December 15, 2010
World's Top Amphitheaters - Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
Pollstar Magazine (as reported by CultureMap.com) - October 18, 2010
Most Charity Conscious Cities
Charity Navigator - June 1, 2010
Largest Population Gain Among Metro Areas
U.S. Census Bureau - March 23, 2010
Counties with Highest Job Growth - Montgomery
Bureau of Labor Statistics - October 16, 2009
Houston #3
Top-Selling U.S. Master Planned Communities in 2011 - Cinco Ranch
John Burns Real Estate Consulting - Janury 24, 2012
Top U.S. Logistics Hub
Business Facilities - August 2011
Job Growth Leader
Business Facilities - August 2011
America's Safest Airports (IAH)
Travel + Leisure - August 2011
Best Cost of Living
Business Facilities - July/August 2011
Number of Fortune 500 Companies
Fortune - May 2011
Best Cities for Job Growth
New Geography and Forbes - May 2, 2011
Top 10 Overall American Cities of the Future
FDI Magazine – April/May 2011
Top 10 Major Cities of the Future
FDI Magazine – April/May 2011
Highest Total Personal Income - Harris County
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (as reported by On Numbers) - April 21, 2011
Number of Fortune 500 Headquarters
Fortune Magazine - April 2010
Best Housing Markets
Forbes.com - February 2010
Counties with Highest Job Growth - Fort Bend
Bureau of Labor Statistics - October 16, 2009
Fastest Growing Cities
US Census Bureau – July 2009
Houston #4
Most Generous U.S. City
The Daily Beast – December 12, 2011
Best Value in Private Colleges - Rice University
Kiplinger – December 2011
Highest in New Manufacturing Jobs
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (as reported by American City Business Journals') – August 12, 2011
Cities with the Highest Adjusted Median Income
U.S. News and World Report – June 1, 2011
America's Best Children's Hospitals - Texas Children's Hospital
U.S. News and World Report – May 17, 2011
Annual Exports
The Brookings Institution – July 2010
Where the Recession is Easing
Forbes.com – March 2010
America's Most Generous Cities
Entertainment Publications (as reported by PRNewswire) – December 2009
Hottest Labor Markets
Bizjournals.com – October 16, 2009
Best Metro Areas to Launch a Small Business
CNN Money - October 2009
Green Space
Smarter Cities - August 2009
Houston #5
Largest Metro Statistical Area by Population
On Numbers (as reported by The Business Journals) - August 29, 2011
Best Back to School Real Estate Investment Cities
Move.com - August 10, 2011
Highest Total Personal Income in U.S.
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis - August 9, 2011
Q2 Job Growth in U.S.
On Numbers (as reported by The Business Journals) - August 9, 2011
Next Big Boom Town in U.S.
Forbes.com - July 6, 2011
Environmental Governance
Economic Intelligence Unit (commissioned by Siemens Corp) - June 30, 2011
Economic Strength
Policom Corporation – May 20, 2011
Best Cities for College Grads
The Daily Beast - May 31, 2011
Top Counties for Job Growth - Fort Bend County
CNN Money - July 12, 2010
Best Places for Young Adults
Portfolio.com - March 2010
Top Markets for Income Growth
BizJournals.com- September 2009
Highest Total Personal Income
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
Largest Share of National GETUP
Federal Highway Administration; Department of Commerce (as reported in the New York Times) – July 2, 2009
Houston #6
Top Part-Time MBA Program in Southwest - Rice University
Bloomber Businessweek – Fall 2011
Top City for Apartment Demand
MPF Research (as reported in the Dallas Business Journal) – June 30, 2011
Best Cities to Own a Home
Forbes.com – October 26, 2010
Top Graduate Programs for Entrepreneurs - Rice University
The Princeton Review (as reported by Entrepreneur.com) – September 2010
Total Single Establishment Births - Harris County
Small 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
Where the Jobs Are - Fort Bend County
CNNMoney.com - July 13, 2009
Best U.S. University for Nanotechnology Research and Commercialization
Small Times: Annual University Survey - May 5, 2009
Highest Number of Master's Degrees
The Comparative Guide to American Suburbs 2009/2010 Edition
Houston #7
Top U.S. City for Foreign Real Estate Investment
Association of Foreign Investors in Real Estate - January 2, 2012
Most ENERGY STAR Certified Buildings
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - March 2011
Top 10 Major Cities Human Resources
FDI Magazine – April/May 2011
America's Best Restaurant Cities
Esquire.com - December 22, 2010
America's Most Affordable Cities
Forbes.com - October 28, 2010
Top U.S. Art Cities
Away.com - 2010
Least Expensive Large U.S. Cities for Business
KPMG - April 2010
World's Smartest Cities
Forbes.com - December 2009
America's Most Visited Museums - Houston Museum of Natural Science
ForbesTraveler.com - March 10, 2009
Houston #8
Most High Net Worth Individuals
Capgemini - July 12, 2011
Top Museums by Attendance - Museum of Fine Arts
The Art Newspaper - April, 2011
Top Cities for Clean-Tech Jobs
Clean Edge, Inc. - October 2010
America's Fastest Recovering Cities
Forbes.com - November, 19 2009
Houston #9
Most Clean Economy Jobs
Brookings Institution (in association with the Battelle Technology Partnership Practice) - July 13, 2011
Environmentally Sustainable Buildings
Economic Intelligence Unit (commissioned by Siemens Corp) - June 30, 2011
Top 10 Major Cities Infrastructure
FDI Magazine – April/May 2011
America's Best Airports - George Bush Intercontinental
The Daily Beast - November 2010
Most Livable Bargain Markets
MSN Real Estate - October 2009
Most Affordable Cities for Dating
Match.com - August 18, 2009
Best Zoos for Kids
Parents.com - April 14, 2009
Houston #10
Top-Selling U.S. Master Planned Communities in 2011 - Telfair
John Burns Real Estate Consulting - Janury 24, 2012
Best Place for Affordable Homes - Deer Park
CNN Money - August 15, 2011
Sustainable U.S. Metro Area
Site Selection Magazine - July 2011
Environmentally Sustainable Waste
Economic Intelligence Unit (commissioned by Siemens Corp) - June 30, 2011
Cities Where Government Employment is On The Rise
24/7WallStreet.com - June 29, 2011
Top 10 Major Cities Business Friendliness
FDI Magazine – April/May 2011
America's Most Affordable Cities
Forbes.com - January 6, 2011
Most High-Tech Jobs
TechAmerica Foundation (as reported by the Houston Business Journal) - December 8, 2010
Inc. 5000 - Top Metro Areas
Inc. Magazine - August 24, 2010
Green Energy Leaders
Scientific American- June 2009
The World's Most Inventive Cities
BusinessWeek - April 2009
Highest Number of High School Graduates - Cinco Ranch
The Comparative Guide to American Suburbs 2009/2010 Edition
Houston "Other"
Top 12 Best Children's Museums in the U.S. - Children's Museum of Houston
Forbes – January 30, 2012
Top Large Health Systems - Memorial Hermann Healthcare System
Thomson Reuters – January 16, 2012
Cities Where Real Estate is Ripe for a Rebound
Forbes – January 11, 2012
Cities for Greatness in 2012
The Street – January 10, 2012
Top 10 Restaurants Across the Country for a Power Lunch - Tony's
Forbes – January 9, 2012
Best Housing Markets for 2012
MSN Real Estate – January 2012
Four-Star Spa - Trellis, The Spa at The Houstonian
Forbes Travel Guide – November 11, 2011
Scenic City - Pearland & Sealy
Scenic City Certification Program – August 3, 2011
America's Coolest City Parks - Discovery Green
Travel + Leisure – April 2011
University of Houston Gains Tier One Classification
UH.edu (as reported by the Carnegie Foundation) – January 18, 2011
5 Cities Where Hiring is Up
Moody's Analytics and Monster.com (as reported by ABC News) – January 13, 2011
Top 10 Budget Travel Destinations for 2011
Budget Travel – January 7, 2011
Top 10 Schools for Ambitious Students - Rice University
Unigo.com – December 30, 2010
20 Strongest Performing Metro Areas
Brookings Institute – December 2010
10 American Cities Best Situated for Recovery
Newsweek – November 8, 2010
10 Great Cities for Young Adults
Kiplinger.com – July 27, 2010
America's Top 10 Underrated Cities
Sherman's Travel – May 2010
Top 5 Locations for Logistics Companies - Greenspoint District
Expansion Solutions Magazine (as reported by GlobeSt.com) – April 21, 2010
Ten Technology Incubators that are Changing the World - Houston Technology Center
Forbes.com - April 16, 2010
America's Safest Cities - Sugar Land
CQ Press (as reported in the Houston Business Journal) - November 23, 2009
Great Places in America - Montrose
American Planning Association - October 2009
Top Ten Places for Tech Jobs
US News and World Report- September 15, 2009
World Capital of the Future
Forbes.com- September 2, 2009
Texas #1
Top U.S. Business Climate
Site Selection - November 2011
Best State for Retirement 2011
MoneyRates.com - October 3, 2011
Top State for Doing Business
Area Development - Fall 2011
Top State for Professional Services Job Creation since mid-'06
On Numbers (as reported by The Business Journals) - July 27, 2011
No. 1 in Leisure and Hospitality Job Growth from mid-'06 to mid-'11
On Numbers (as reported by The Business Journals) - July 26, 2011
Most New Nonfarm Jobs Over 5-Year Period
On Numbers (as reported by The Business Journals) - July 25, 2011
Most New Jobs
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (as reported by the Houston Business Journal) - May 24, 2011
Best State To Do Business
Chief Executive Magazine - May 3, 2011
New and Expanded Corporate Facility Projects
Site Selection Magazine - March 1, 2011
Top States for Surface Trade with Mexico
Bureau of Transportation Statistics – November 3, 2010
America's Top States for Business
CNBC - July 13, 2010
Most Popular Destination for Movers
Relocation.com (as reported in the Houston Business Journal) - July 8, 2010
Top States for Mobile Capital Investment
CoStar Group - April 28, 2010
Highest Population Growth in the Nation
U.S. Census Bureau - December 2009
Best Business Climate
Site Selection Magazine, Executive Survey - October 2009
Wind Power Capacity
American Wind Energy Association - April 13, 2009
Fortune 500 Headquarters
Fortune Magazine - April 2009
Nation's Number One Exporting State
U.S. Department of Commerce - February 2009
Residential Relocations
Allied Van Lines' Magnet States Report (as reported in the Houston Business Journal) - January 19, 2009
