General Houston Facts
- Houston was founded in 1836 and has 1.9 million residents, making it the nation’s fourth largest city.
- Houston’s Hispanic and Mexican population is the third-largest in the nation.
- With its broad industrial base in the aeronautics, technology, and energy industries, Houston would rank as the 30th largest economy in the world if it were a nation.
- Houston’s cost of living ranks the second lowest among major U.S. cities.
- Houston offers many higher education options, including more than 40 colleges, universities and institutions
- Houston is home to the largest medical center in the world, the Texas Medical Center.
- Houston has a vibrant cultural scene, with 500 cultural, visual and performing arts organizations. Multicultural and minority arts represent 90 of these.
- Houston is well represented in the sports arena, as the home to teams from every major professional sport.
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