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Houston is home to 2.3 million residents, is the most populous city in Texas, and the fourth most populous city in the U.S. It is also considered by many to be the cultural capital of Texas, with more than 500 cultural, visual and performing arts organizations, 90 of which are devoted to multicultural and minority arts, according to the City of Houston. It is also highly diverse – more than 90 languages are spoken throughout the Houston area – and it is home to the third-largest Hispanic and third-largest Mexican population in the United States.
Houston’s economy has rapidly diversified from its strong energy base, which has helped it survive drops in oil prices. Growth in the high-tech industries, medical research, health care and professional services has been especially strong, according to the City. Houston is home to 20 Fortune 500 companies, and it was ranked among the top-performing U.S. metros last year and has historically been a top 10 metro leading the nation in population and job growth, according to Colliers International. Site Selection magazine recently ranked Houston 2nd as a top metro for new and expanding corporate facilities.
This is good news for the commercial real estate industry. Corporate expansion in the area is at an all-time high, and the job growth in the high-tech and health care industries has resulted in new commercial real estate opportunities. New industry is attracted to Texas’ low-tax, low-regulation economic climate, which is supported by a diverse pool of highly skilled, multilingual workers, 25 percent of which have completed a four-year college degree, according to the City.
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