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  1. www.houstontx.gov › abouthouston › houstonfactsFacts and Figures - City of Houston eGovernment Center

    Houston is the fourth most populous city in the nation, with an estimated July 2018 population of 2,325,502 (trailing only New York, Los Angeles and Chicago), and is the largest in the southern U.S. and Texas.

    • Tourism

      Fun is easy to find in the Bayou City. Houston is a thriving...

    • Conventions

      Between these major convention facilities and area hotels,...

    • Sports and Recreation

      And Houston has been selected as host city of the baseball...

    • Health

      there are more than 85 hospitals in the Houston area with...

    • Exploring Houston

      > About Houston > Exploring Houston About Houston •...

    • Business Overview

      More than 600 trucking firms operate in Houston, and two...

  2. www.click2houston.com › news › localJust the facts: 31 facts and figures show just how impressive ...

    • The Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) contains nine Texas counties: Austin, Brazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Liberty, Montgomery and Waller.
    • The Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land MSA covers 9,444 square miles, an area larger than five other U.S. states: New Hampshire, New Jersey, Connecticut, Delaware and Rhode Island.
    • Harris County covers 1,778 square miles. That’s enough space to fit the cities of Austin, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, New York City and Seattle with room to spare.
    • At 665 square miles, the City of Houston is larger than the cities of Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, New York, Phoenix and San Diego.

  3. www.houstoniamag.com › news-and-city-life › 2019Houston Ranks No. 11 Among America's Best Large Cities and No ...

    Jun 5, 2019 · In Resonance Consultancy’s annual quest to rank America’s 50 best large cities, Houston rose to the top—well, at least toward the top—at No. 11. Widely regarded as the most comprehensive...

  4. www.biggestuscities.com › 2020Biggest US Cities in 2020 - Historical Population Data

    Jan 4, 2024 · A historical list of the largest cities in the United States from the 2020 census, ranked by population.

  5. www.understandinghouston.org › blog › houston-is-bigHouston is Big | Understanding Houston

    • Qualifying Houston’s “Big-Ness”
    • Sprawl Contributes to Longer-Than-Average Commute Times, Food Deserts
    • Greater Houston’s Large and Diverse Population
    • Growing Income Gaps
    • Big Institutions
    • Big Challenges, Big Opportunities

    Understanding Houston provides data on Houston’s three-county region, but looking at the nine-county Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) — all of which many people consider “Houston” — can put into perspective the aggregate size of Houston and all of its satellite cities. An MSA is the formal definition of a region ...

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    The old joke about Houston being an hour away from Houston largely stems from our many suburbs. Houston’s suburban communities offer many benefits for residents, including access to more affordable housing. However, the prominence of far-flung communities also carries consequences, including longer-than-average commute times and reduced investmenti...

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    It is a well-known fact that diversity is big in Houston. The city, which years ago was reported to be the most diverse place in America, is what many researchers believe to be an ethnographic snapshot of the future of America. The region is made up of more than two-thirds people of color, who accounted for 95% of Texas’s population growthover the ...

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    Although Greater Houston’s diversity is often touted as a strength, quality of life in the region is not always equal. Income inequality is also big in Houston. Although counter-intuitive, an increase in average wealthover the last five decades has led to an increase in income inequality. American families in the top 90th percentile have seen their...

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    Physical size aside, Greater Houston has several large institutions that shape life throughout the region. In addition to our beloved food and music cultures, Houston is recognized globally for its expansive arts community and its world-renowned medical center. Greater Houston’s art scene is a staple of the region. Stretching from the echoing halls...

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    Houston is big, but we are still one community despite our size. Making the most of the qualities that help Houston thrive requires thinking with the big picture in mind. Lack of public transit near Fulshear contributes to longer commutes near Downtown. Pay gaps between workers in Greenway impact small business health in Humble. We may call differe...

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  6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › List_of_largest_cities_ofList of largest cities of U.S. states and territories by ...

    List of largest cities of U.S. states and territories by population. This is a list of the five most populous incorporated cities and the capital city in all 50 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, and the 5 inhabited territories of the United States.

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  8. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › List_of_United_StatesList of United States cities by population - Wikipedia

    For a list of largest cities by area, see List of United States cities by area. This is a list of the most populous incorporated places of the United States. As defined by the United States Census Bureau, an incorporated place includes cities, towns, villages, boroughs, and municipalities.