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Discover Houston

Houston, the fourth largest metropolitan area in the country, boasts a robust history, rich culture, and radiates with diversity. The city's cultural diversity is evident in its vibrant cultural-arts scene and celebrated restaurants featuring flavors from 35 countries. Residents also have access to a wide variety of cultural programs with an array of plays, exhibitions and other arts programs. If you are considering a rewarding career in a thriving city, look no further!

A suburban family

Affordable Cost of Living

Despite a thriving economy and being the fourth largest city in the country, Houston's cost of living is 10 percent lower than the national average. Contributing to the city’s cost of living is the cost of housing which is 22 percent lower than the national average.

A Houston lakeside bridge at fall time

Convenient Location

The Gulf Shore and beaches of Galveston, Texas are just 40 miles from Houston. If beaches and the ocean aren’t on the agenda, historic San Antonio is also a short drive away.

A Galveston pier with amusement park rides

A Texas interstate road

Unique, World Class Museums

Houston's Museum of Fine Arts is among the nation’s largest, and one of the best collections of American decorative art and furniture. If that’s not on the agenda for you, explore one of our other 19 museums in the 1.5 mile Houston Museum District radius.

A green park with a lake and the Houston skyline in the distance

Abundance of Green Space

Houston has over 50,000 acres of parks and green space, making it third in the nation in acreage per capita.

A Houston NASA museum

Thriving Research & Development

With a NASA Operations Center and more medical research centers per capita than any other city in the U.S., it’s not that odd to run into an astronaut or a rocket scientist.

Harris Health System Ben Taub Hospital, a modern red brick building

Lively Social Scene

Home to four major sports teams, the city also has three world-class arenas, attracting music artists from around the globe.

A crowd cheering for a live performance

Storied History

Embedded in the vast metropolis Houston is today, is a storied history. As the first capital of the state of Texas, Houston's history is at the very root of the history and development of the state of Texas itself.