subject: Houston: Your city guide for office workers [print this page] Houston: Your city guide for office workers
Did you know that Houston is the largest city in southern US and the fourth most populated city in the country (behind New York, Los Angeles and Chicago)? That's right, it has a hub of more than 2.14 million people and more than 38 million people visit the city each year via the two airports.
It is proud to have a great lifestyle, with the second largest number of theatre seats per area behind New York and the second lowest cost of living across America. Housing costs are more than affordable in Houston, with rates at a respectable 39 percent below the average across 26 US urban areas.
If you are lucky enough to be based in Houston office space, you are no doubt at the heart of America's business capital, with eighteen Fortune 100 companies based in the city. It is also the home to more than 5,000 energy companies, often considered to be the global home of energy firms.
International trade is responsible for over one-third of Houston jobs. In fact, more than thirteen foreign countries are represented by Houston's twenty three foreign banks. In fact, Houston has been named by Forbes.com as the no. 7 city in the US for jobs overall great news for those workers based in Houston offices! It is not only third in terms of income growth as a city and an impressive fourth for employment growth.
It is the home to a specially designated museum district, as well as having more than 500 cultural and performing arts organizations based there.
Temperatures in the sunny city can heat up to 74 degrees Fahrenheit in July with cools of only 41 degrees in January, making it perfect for enjoying the outdoors out of the office.
