Greater Houston, designated by the United States Office of Management and Budget as Houston–The Woodlands–Sugar Land, [ 4 ][ 5 ][ 6 ] is the fifth-most populous metropolitan statistical area in the United States, [ 7 ][ 8 ][ 9 ] encompassing nine counties along the Gulf Coast in Southeast Texas.

Aug 2, 2024 · Houston is home to 24 Fortune 500 headquarters – the second-largest concentration in the nation. Explore how companies and organizations across top industries come together to make Houston one of the best places to live, work & build a business.

Greater Houston, designated by the United States Office of Management and Budget as Houston–Pasadena–The Woodlands, [1] is the fifth-most populous metropolitan statistical area in the United States. It is made up of ten counties along the Gulf Coast in Southeast Texas.

Houston (/ ˈhjuːstən / ⓘ HEW-stən) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Texas and the Southern United States. Located in Southeast Texas near Galveston Bay and the Gulf of Mexico, it is the seat of Harris County; as well as the principal city of the Greater Houston metropolitan area, the fifth-most populous metropolitan statistical …

Jan 14, 2025 · The Houston region is home to nearly seven million residents and over 130,000 business establishments. Membership at the Greater Houston Partnership offers the opportunity to work alongside other business leaders to make a positive impact on our region.

The 12-county Greater Houston area is one of the largest and most diverse business regions in the nation. In our role as the Houston Economic Development Council, the Partnership is proud to represent all twelve counties that comprise the Houston region.

Dec 13, 2024 · The Houston region is expected to create 71,200 jobs in the upcoming year, according to the Greater Houston Partnership's latest forecast. The big picture: Houston's economy is strong as we're heading into 2025, per GHP's chief economist Patrick Jankowski.

May 17, 2020 · At 665 square miles, the City of Houston is larger than the cities of Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, New York, Phoenix and San Diego. Metro Houston has the third-largest number of Fortune 1000...

The Greater Houston Partnership (GHP) is the largest chamber of commerce in the Houston area. The Partnership is an economic development organization for the Greater Houston area.

Houston is expected to become the third most populous U.S. city during the second half of the decade of the 2020s. Greater Houston is the most ethnically diverse metropolitan area in the United States.