Houston is the 4th largest city in the U. S., located in a culturally diverse metropolitan region of 4.8 million residents - and growing at more than twice the national pace.

Located along the Texas Gulf Coast, Houston plays a key role as a regional center. The Port of Houston ranks 1st in the U. S. and is the 6th largest in the world. Houston is the world energy capital, but it is also a center of R & D with the biggest medical center of the world and prestigious universities (Rice University, University of Houston, University of St. Thomas, and  Houston Baptist University).

Houston, the Energy Capital of the World:

• Home of NASA's Johnson Space Center
• Home of the largest health care complex in the world 
• A fast growing technology community
• A major financial center
• A world-class manufacturing city
• Site of the 2003 and 2004 Masters Cup Tennis cCampionships
• A dynamic center for the arts

Houston is a business-friendly city. Houston wants your business to succeed, and has the components in place to help make that happen:

• A large, well-educated workforce
• Competitive wage rates
• Real estate priced below the national average
• Low-cost utilities with surplus capacity
• Excellent transportation infrastructure
• Appealing business incentives