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A Little Bit About A Big City
The sunshine, being able to play golf 365 days a year, international dining, great educational opportunities, all part of what makes Houston a great city to live in. Houston has a quality and style that make it one of the best places in the world. From business opportunities to recreation, from high culture to extraordinary cuisine, Houston has it all.
For more information about things to see and do in Houston, visit one of the sites listed above.
Facts about Houston
A Few Facts About Houston
Houston is truly a wonderful place to call home. Here are just a few facts that make Houston such a unique city:

- The 4th largest city in the United States
- Estimated population of 2.2 million
- Home of the Texas Medical Center, the largest concentration of healthcare and research institutions in the world
- Home of NASA Johnson Space Center, where Mission Control Center is located
- Has more than 650 city and county parks
- Has one of the lowest costs of living in the country



Normal Temperatures
Month
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Annual
Max °F
63.3
67.1
73.6
79.4
85.9
91.0
93.6
93.4
89.3
82.0
72.5
65.4
79.7
Mean °F
54.3
57.7
64.2
70.0
77.0
82.3
84.5
84.4
80.5
72.2
63.0
56.1
70.5
Min °F
45.2
48.2
54.8
60.6
68.1
73.5
75.3
75.3
71.6
62.3
53.4
46.7
61.3

Normal Precipitation

Month

Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Annual
Inch
4.36
3.13
3.86
3.59
5.61
6.25
3.58
4.50
5.86
3.96
4.81
3.83
53.34
Downtown Houston Skyline
Houston Astros, Texans, Aeros, and Rockets
Houston Sports
Support Your Local Teams
Houston allows you to enjoy baseball, basketball, football, and hockey all year round in state of the art sports arenas.
Neighborhoods  in Houston
Neighborhood Information Finder
Thinking of moving to Houston? A good place to start is by taking a look at the local neighborhoods.

By using the Neighborhood Information Finder, you will have access to subdivision price trends, tax rates, statistics, and appraised values in over 10,000 of Houstons subdivisions and neighborhoods.