What makes Houston a great city to live in?...
The sunshine! Being able to play golf 365 days a year. International dining. A truly diverse culture. Great education opportunities. Friendly people. From business opportunities to recreation, from high culture to haute cuisine, the Houston region has it all.
But this is only a fraction of what makes Houston a great place to call home. Living in the region will make you part of a global metropolis where ideas, vision and imagination are welcomed and embraced.
Diversity of Housing Options Houston's diverse neighborhoods and communities offer a home for every lifestyle in all parts of the region, including:
Family—friendly neighborhoods
Gated communities
Estates with large tracts of land
Master-planned communities (prices start at around $90,000 and can go as high as $2+ million for the most exclusive homes and communities)
Suburban living with options that include communities that have air strips and hangars for small plane enthusiasts/owners, communities that have stables and trails for horse owners/breeders, homes with water access and boat docks
Established neighborhoods
Resort-style living
Near-town bungalows
Eclectic neighborhoods
Senior living communities
High-rise and mid-rise living
Country club communities
Neighborhoods/communities with parks, golf courses, swimming pools, fitness and recreation facilities, lakes, fishing, extensive hike & bike trails, waterfront home sites, heavily wooded communities, tree-lined streets
Cultural highlights include:
The museum of Fine Arts, Houston, the first art museum in Texas housing 57,680 works from antiquity to the present.
The Houston Museum of Natural Science, which is home to the Burke Baker Planetarium, the Wortham IMAX Theatre and more.
Resident companies in drama, ballet, opera and orchestra.
A 17-block Downtown Theater District which is home to internationally-recognized performing arts organizations — Houston Symphony, Houston Grand Opera, Houston Ballet, Da Camera, Society for Performing Arts, Alley Theatre, Broadway in Houston, Theatre Under the Stars, and Uniquely Houston.
The 130,000 sq. ft. Bayou Place entertainment complex, restaurants, movie theaters, plazas and parks.
Over 8,300 food services and drinking establishments to choose from, featuring outstanding regional and traditional American dishes and diverse international cuisine.
Nearly 100 libraries located throughout Houston's neighborhoods.
