Houston Rankings

#1

HIGHEST STANDARD OF LIVING FOR COLLEGE GRADUATES (AMONG 50 LARGEST US COMMUTING ZONES)
Stanford Institute for Economic Research (via InnovationMap) – Jan 2022

LOWEST CARBON FOOTPRINT
Park Sleep Fly (blog) (via InnovationMap) – Aug 2022

NO. 1 DESTINATION FOR MILLENNIALS TO MOVE FROM AUSTIN    
Harvard University (via InnovationMap) – Aug-22

BEST GRADUATE PROGRAMS FOR ENTREPRENEURS – JONES GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS     
The Princeton Review (via InnovationMap) – Nov. 16, 2022

BEST UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS FOR ENTREPRENEURS – C.T. BAUER COLLEGE OF BUSINESS    
The Princeton Review (via InnovationMap) – Nov. 16, 2022

TOP CITY FOR STOCK MARKET PERFORMANCE
CNBC (via The Houston Chronicle) – Dec 2022

50 BEST CITIES TO LIVE IN THE U.S. – THE WOODLANDS
Niche (via Travel+Leisure) – Dec 2022

BEST CITIES TO BUY A HOUSE IN THE U.S. – THE WOODLANDS
Niche (via Hello Woodlands) – Mar 2023

MOST POPULAR CITY IN TEXAS FOR OVERSEAS TOURISTS
TripstoDiscover.com (via FOX 26 Houston) – Mar 23

MOST ACTIVE PLACES FOR REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENTS (2013 TO 2022)    
StorageCafe (via Houston Chronicle) – May 2023

NO. 1 RELOCATION DESTINATION IN US (2022)
Penske Truck Rental  (via Houston Chronicle) – April 2023

TOP TEXAS MARKET FOR LIFE SCIENCE TALENT (2023)
CBRE (via Houston Business Journal) – Jun 2023

BEST FAIR/RODEO OF THE YEAR – HOUSTON LIVESTOCK SHOW AND RODEO
Academy of Country Music (via Houston Chronicle) – Jun 2023

EMERGING NORTH AMERICAN STARTUP ECOSYSTEMS
Startup Genome (via InnovationMap) – June 2023

#2

FASTEST GROWING U.S. METRO
U.S. Census Bureau – May 2023

PLACE IN TEXAS FOR SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS- GALVESTON COUNTY    
Smart Asset (via InnovationMap) – Dec 2022

U.S. METRO HOME TO FORTUNE 500 COMPANIES
Fortune (via Houston Chronicle) – June 2023 

#3

MOST BANG FOR THE BUCK FOR NEW HOMES    
Homebay.com (via Culture Map) – Aug 2022

BEST U.S. CITIES FOR BIRDWATCHING (2023)
Lawn Love (via CultureMap) – Jun 2023

HOTTEST SHORT-TERM RENTAL CITIES IN THE U.S. (2023)
AirDNA (via Houston Chronicle) – June 2023

#4

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT'S 2022 BEST ONLINE PROGRAMS MBA RANKINGS- RICE UNIVERSITY    
The Princeton Review—May 2023

METROS WITH DOG OWNERSHIP    
Axios Houston – Oct 2022

MOST DIVERSE CITIES IN THE U.S.
WalletHub – April 2023

BEST U.S. CITIES – RESTAURANTS
Resonance Consultancy (via The Houston Business Journal) – Jun 2023

#5

BEST FOOD CITY IN THE U.S.
Travel + Leisure (via Houston Chronicle) – March 2023

MOST AMBITIOUS CITIES IN THE U.S.
Go.Verizon.com – Sept 2022

BEST CITY FOR INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT    
Axios Houston – Oct 2022

BEST CITIES FOR VETERAN ENTREPRENEURS     
InnovationMap – Oct 2022

U.S. CITIES WITH MOST MILLIONAIRES
New World Wealth and Henley & Partners (via The Houston Chronicle) – Feb 2023

BEST BARBECUE CITIES IN THE US (2023)
LawnStarter (via San Antonio Current) – Jun 2023 

#6

TOP GEEKIEST CITIES IN THE UNITED STATES (2022)    
Lawn Love – July 2022

BEST IN TEXAS TO HIRE REMOTE SOFTWARE ENGINEERS    
Karat (via The Houston Business Journal) – Dec 2022

LARGE METROS WITH THE MOST MINORITIES IN GOVERNMENT    
Home and Harpers (via The Houston Business Journal) – Jan 2023

MOST VALUABLE SPORTS CITY    
OLBG (via Houston Business Journal) – April 2023

#7

BEST COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITIES IN THE U.S. – RICE UNIVERSITY
WalletHub—Oct 2022

#8

LARGEST METRO WITH THE MOST NEW BUSINESS APPLICATIONS    
Self Financial (via The Houston Business Journal)—Feb 2022

BEST CITY FOR CHILD-FRIENDLY VACATIONS
Lawn Love (via FOX 26 Houston) – Jan 2023

#9

BEST U.S. CITIES
Resonance Consultancy (via The Houston Business Journal) – Jun 2023

BEST CITY PARKS – HERMANN PARK 
USA Today – Feb 2023

#10    

TOP 10 LIFE SCIENCES MARKETS IN THE U.S.    
Commercial Café (via InnovationMap)—July 2022

TOP METRO AREAS FOR HOUSING GROWTH AND STABILITY
Smart Asset (via Houston Chronicle) – Apr 2023

Prepared by Greater Houston Partnership Research

Margaret Barrientos
Research Analyst
mbarrientos@houston.org