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Houston's Top Rankings
Published on 8/8/24

Featured Rankings

#1 BEST HOSPITALS FOR PEDIATRIC PULMONOLOGY & LUNG SURGERY – TEXAS CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL
U.S. News & World Report - July 2024
U.S. News & World Report named Texas Children's Hospital Best Children's Hospitals in treating pulmonary conditions such as pediatric asthma, cystic fibrosis and muscular dystrophy and in performing lung transplants.

#1 BEST HOSPITALS FOR PEDIATRIC NEPHROLOGY– TEXAS CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL
U.S. News & World Report - July 2024
U.S. News & World Report named Texas Children's Hospital Best Children's Hospitals for treating pediatric nephrology excel in kidney transplants and biopsies and managing their young patients on dialysis.

#1 BEST HOSPITALS FOR PEDIATRIC CARDIOLOGY AND HEART SURGERY – TEXAS CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL
U.S. News & World Report - July 2024
U.S. News & World Report named Texas Children’s Hospital #1 in pediatric cardiology performing heart transplants and complex surgeries to correct congenital heart defects as well as have programs to manage chronic cardiac conditions.

#1 BEST CANCER HOSPITAL IN U.S. – UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER
U.S. News & World Report – July 2024
U.S. News & World Report named MD Anderson as the best cancer hospital in the United States for the 13th consecutive year. 

#1 RELOCATION DESTINATION IN US
Houston Chronicle - April 2024
Penske Truck Rental named Houston as the country's No. 1 moving destination for the third year in a row. The rankings were conducted by looking at one-way truck rentals in 2023, according to the company.

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#1 Rankings

BEST HOSPITAL IN TEXAS – HOUSTON METHODIST
U.S. News & World Report - July 2024

HOTTEST ZIP CODES—CYPRESS, TX 77433 
Opendoor - January 2024

TOP RELOCATION DESTINATION IN US (2023)
Penske Truck Rental  (via Houston Chronicle) – April 2024

BEST PLACE FOR FOREIGN BUSINESS
Financial Times – November 2023

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

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

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

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

MOST POPULAR CITY IN TEXAS FOR OVERSEAS TOURISTS
TripstoDiscover.com (via FOX 26 Houston) – March 2023

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

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

BEST GRADUATE PROGRAMS FOR ENTREPRENEURS – JONES GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS     
The Princeton Review (via InnovationMap) – November 2022

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

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

NO. 1 DESTINATION FOR MILLENNIALS TO MOVE FROM AUSTIN    
Harvard University (via InnovationMap) – August 2022

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

#2 Rankings

TOP HOSPITALS FOR PEDIATRIC DIABETES & ENDOCRINOLOGY – TEXAS CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL
U.S. News & World Report - July 2024

BEST HOSPITALS FOR PEDIATRIC NEUROLOGY & NEUROSURGERY – TEXAS CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL
U.S. News & World Report - July 2024

LOWEST HOUSING COST 
Cost of Living Index - March 2024

HOTTEST ZIP CODES—KATY, TX 77493 
Opendoor - January 2024

CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS
Business Facilities - August 2023

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

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

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

#3 Rankings

BEST HOSPITALS FOR NEONATOLOGY – TEXAS CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL
U.S. News & World Report - July 2024

BEST CHILDREN’S HOSPITALS – TEXAS CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL
U.S. News & World Report - July 2024

LOWEST COST OF LIVING
Cost of Living Index - March 2024

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

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

TOP METRO BY NEW & EXPANDED CORPORATE FACILITIES
Site Selection Magazine - March 2023

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

#4 Rankings

CITIES WITH THE MOST BUSINESSES OPENING VS. CLOSING
USA Today Blueprint - August 2024

BEST HOSPITAL IN TEXAS – BAYLOR ST. LUKE’S MEDICAL CENTER
U.S. News & World Report - July 2024

EMERGING STARTUP ECOSYSTEMS IN NORTH AMERICA
Startup Genome – June 2023

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

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

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

METROS WITH DOG OWNERSHIP    
Axios Houston – October 2022

#5 Rankings

BEST HOSPITAL IN TEXAS – MEMORIAL HERMANN
U.S. News & World Report - July 2024

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

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

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

BEST CITY FOR INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT    
Axios Houston – October 2022

BEST CITIES FOR VETERAN ENTREPRENEURS     
InnovationMap – October 2022

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

#6 Rankings

BEST CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS FOR CANCER – TEXAS CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL
U.S. News & World Report - July 2024

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

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

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

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

#7 Rankings

BEST CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS FOR UROLOGY – TEXAS CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL
U.S. News & World Report - July 2024

BEST CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS FOR GASTROENTEROLOGY & GI SURGERY– TEXAS CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL
U.S. News & World Report - July 2024

WHERE RETIREES ARE MOVING
SmartAsset – May 2024

LEAST EXPENSIVE CITIES
GoBankingRates – February 2024

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

#8 Rankings

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

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

#9 Rankings

BEST US CITIES TO START A BUSINESS
USA Today Blueprint – August 2024

STRONG STARTER AMONGST TOP 25 EMERGING STARTUP ECOSYSTEMS
Startup Genome – June 2023

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

BEST CITY PARKS – HERMANN PARK 
USA Today – February 2023

#10 Rankings

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

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

Prepared by Greater Houston Partnership Research

Margaret Barrientos
Research Analyst
mbarrientos@houston.org

 

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Lowest cost of living among top metros

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Most diverse cities in the U.S.

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Relocation destination in U.S.

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