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Houston
is the fourth most populous city in the nation (trailing
only New York, Los Angeles and Chicago), and is the
largest in the southern U.S. and Texas.
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The
metro area's population of 4.8 million is 10th largest
among U.S. metropolitan statistical areas.
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Houstonians eat out more than residents of any other city.
While here you can choose to indulge in one of the more
than 11,000 restaurants ranging from award winning and
upscale to memorable deli shops.
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Houston
has a Theater District second only to New York City with
its concentration of seats in one geographic area. Located
downtown, the 17-block Theater District is home to eight
performing arts organizations with more than 12,000 seats.
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Houston
has professional teams representing every major sport.
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Houston
is home to the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. The
largest rodeo in the world, it attracts more than 1.8
million visitors each year.
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Houston
boasts more than 40 colleges, university and institutions
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Houston
is home to the Texas Medical Center, the largest medical
center in the world.
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Home to
18 Fortune 500 companies and more than 5,000 energy
related firms, Houston is considered by many as the Energy
Capital of the world.
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The
Port of Houston ranks as the nation's largest port in
international tonnage and second in total tonnage.
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Houston
has the most affordable housing of 10 most populated
metropolitan areas; Houston housing costs are 39 percent
below the average of 26 U.S. urban populations of more
than 1.5 million.
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Houston
has the second lowest cost of living among major American
cities.
