Why Galveston County? Here’s why.
- Friendswood is ranked #1 for Districts with the Best Teachers in the Houston Area, Niche, 2020
- Friendswood is ranked #1 for Safest School Districts in the Houston Area, Niche, 2020
- Galveston County is ranked #1 for Best Counties for Outdoor Activities in Texas, Niche, 2019
- Friendswood is ranked #2 for Best School Districts in the Houston Area, Niche, 2020
- Friendswood is ranked #3 for Places with the Best Public Schools in the Houston Area, Niche, 2019
- Friendswood is ranked #3 for Suburbs with the Best Public Schools in the Houston Area, Niche, 2019
- Friendswood is ranked #3 for Best Places to Teach in the Houston Area, Niche, 2020
- La Marque is ranked #3 for Most Diverse Suburbs in the Houston Area, Niche, 2019
- Galveston is ranked #4 for Best Suburbs for Young Professionals in the Houston Area, Niche, 2019
- Clear Lake Shores is ranked #5 for Best Suburbs to Buy a House in the Houston Area, Niche, 2019
- Texas City is ranked #5 for Most Diverse Suburbs in the Houston Area, Niche, 2019
- Clear Lake Shores is ranked #6 for Best Suburbs to Buy a House in Texas, Niche, 2019
- Clear Lake Shores is ranked #7 for Best Places to Buy a House in the Houston Area, Niche, 2019
- Friendswood is ranked #9 for Best Places to Raise a Family in the Houston Area, Niche, 2019
- Friendswood is ranked #9 for Best Suburbs to Raise a Family in the Houston Area, Niche, 2019
- Friendswood is ranked #9 for Best School Districts for Athletes in the Houston Area, Niche, 2020
- Galveston is ranked #9 for Most Diverse Suburbs in the Houston Area, Niche, 2019
- La Marque is ranked #9 for Most Diverse Suburbs in Texas, Niche, 2019
- Dickinson is ranked #10 for Suburbs with the Lowest Cost of Living in the Houston Area, Niche, 2019
- Friendswood is ranked #10 for Best Suburbs to Live in the Houston Area, Niche, 2019
- Galveston County is ranked #10 for Best Counties for Young Professionals in Texas, Niche, 2019
- Friendswood is ranked #11 for Best Suburbs to Buy a House in the Houston Area, Niche, 2019
- Galveston County is ranked #12 for Best Counties for Families in Texas, Niche, 2019
- Galveston County is ranked #12 for Most Diverse Counties in Texas, Niche, 2019
- Texas City is ranked #12 for Most Diverse Suburbs in Texas, Niche, 2019
- Galveston County is ranked #13 for Best Counties to Live in Texas, Niche, 2019
- La Marque is ranked #13 for Suburbs with the Lowest Cost of Living in the Houston Area, Niche, 2019
- Clear Lake Shores is ranked #14 for Places with the Best Public Schools in the Houston Area, Niche, 2019
- Clear Lake Shores is ranked #14 for Suburbs with the Best Public Schools in the Houston Area, Niche, 2019
- Friendswood is ranked #14 for Best Places to Buy a House in the Houston Area, Niche, 2019
- La Marque is ranked #14 for Most Diverse Places to Live in the Houston Area, Niche, 2019
- Clear Lake Shores is ranked #15 for Best Suburbs to Raise a Family in the Houston Area, Niche, 2019
- Dickinson is ranked #15 for Most Diverse Suburbs in the Houston Area, Niche, 2019
- Galveston is ranked #15 for Best Suburbs for Young Professionals in Texas, Niche, 2019
- Galveston County is ranked #15 for Healthiest Counties in Texas, Niche, 2019
- Kemah is ranked #15 for Places with the Best Public Schools in the Houston Area, Niche, 2019
- Kemah is ranked #15 for Suburbs with the Best Public Schools in the Houston Area, Niche, 2019
- Dickinson is ranked #16 for Places with the Lowest Cost of Living in the Houston Area, Niche, 2019
- Friendswood is ranked #16 for Best School Districts in Texas, Niche, 2020
- Texas City is ranked #17 for Most Diverse Places to Live in the Houston Area, Niche, 2019
- Clear Lake Shores is ranked #18 for Best Places to Raise a Family in the Houston Area, Niche, 2019
- League City is ranked #18 for Best Suburbs for Young Professionals in the Houston Area, Niche, 2019
- Clear Lake Shores is ranked #19 for Best Suburbs to Live in the Houston Area, Niche, 2019
- Friendswood is ranked #19 for Places with the Best Public Schools in Texas, Niche, 2019
- Friendswood is ranked #19 for Suburbs with the Best Public Schools in Texas, Niche, 2019
- Kemah is ranked #19 for Best Suburbs for Young Professionals in the Houston Area, Niche, 2019
- La Marque is ranked #19 for Places with the Lowest Cost of Living in the Houston Area, Niche, 2019
- Santa Fe is ranked #19 for Suburbs with the Lowest Cost of Living in the Houston Area, Niche, 2019
Houston
- Houston is ranked #1 for Nation’s Best Cities for Millennials, The Langston Co., 2019
- Houston is ranked #1 for Most Diverse Cities in the U.S., WalletHub, 2019
- Houston is ranked #1 for Top Metros Where Young Adults Are Moving, The Brookings Institution, 2019
- Houston is ranked #1 for Best Energy- And Resource-Based Think Tanks in the World – Rice University’s Center for Energy Studies, 2018 Global Go To Think Tank Index Report, 2018
- Houston is ranked #1 for Top Metro for Construction Job Growth (Between December ’17 and December’18), Associated General Contractors of America, 2018
- Houston is ranked #1 for Top U.S. Metros for Job Growth (Between October ’08 and October ’18), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2018
- Houston is ranked #1 for Best U.S. City for Expats, InterNations (as reported by Houston Chronicle), 2018
- Houston is ranked #1 for America’s 50 Best Places To Live – West University Place, 24/7 Wall Street (as reported by Houston Chronicle), 2018
- Houston is ranked #1 for Cities with the Biggest Houses in America, LendingTree, 2018
- Houston is ranked #1 for Best Hospital for Cancer – Md Anderson Cancer Center, U.S. News and World Report (as reported by Houston Business Journal), 2018
- Houston is ranked #1 for Best Race/Class Interaction – Rice University, Princeton Review, 2018
- Houston is ranked #1 for Best Markets to Purchase Multifamily Assets, Ten-X (as reported by Houston Chronicle), 2018
- Houston is ranked #1 for Top Metro for Economic Growth Potential, Business Facilities Magazine, 2018
- Houston is ranked #1 for Best Seaport in North America, Asia Cargo News, 2018
- Houston is ranked #1 for Best Energy- And Resource-Based Think Tanks in the World – Rice University’s Center for Energy Studies, 2017 Global Go To Think Tank Index Report, 2017
- Houston is ranked #1 for Best Online Criminal Justice Program – Sam Houston State University, U.S. News and World Report (as reported by Houston Business Journal), 2017
- Houston is ranked #1 for Best Big Cities for New Grads, Onlinedegree.com (as reported by PaperCity), 2017
- Houston is ranked #1 for Best Big Cities to Begin Your Career, Bankrate.com (as reported by Culpwrit), 2017
- Houston is ranked #1 for Industrial Construction in the Past Decade, CommercialCafe (as reported by Houston Chronicle), 2017
- Houston is ranked #1 for Top Cities for Minority Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneur Magazine, 2017
- Houston is ranked #1 for U-Haul Destination Cities, Houston Chronicle, 2017
- Houston is ranked #1 for Fastest Growing City in America – Conroe, Bisnow, 2017
- Houston is ranked #1 for Best Hotel in Texas – Hilton Americas, MSN (as reported by Meetings + Events), 2017
- Houston is ranked #1 for Best City for College Graduates, Money (as reported by Yahoo Finance), 2017
- Houston is ranked #1 for World’s Most Competitive Cities – Transportation & Logistics, Site Selection, 2017
- Houston is ranked #1 for World’s Most Competitive Cities – Metals, Site Selection, 2017
- Houston is ranked #1 for World’s Most Competitive Cities – Machinery & Equipment, Site Selection, 2017
- Houston is ranked #1 for World’s Most Competitive Cities – Energy, Site Selection, 2017
- Houston is ranked #1 for World’s Most Competitive Cities – Chemicals & Plastics, Site Selection, 2017
- Houston is ranked #1 for Highest Annual Median Wage for Stem Workers, WalletHub, 2017
- Houston is ranked #1 for Best Destination for the Food Obsessed, Travel Savvy, 2019
- Houston is ranked #1 for World’s Best Chef – Chris Shepherd, Robb Report, 2019
- Houston is ranked #1 for Best College for Culinary Arts in America – Culinary Institute LENORTE, Niche, 2019
- Houston is ranked #1 for 10 Best New Restaurants in Texas – Xochi, Texas Monthly, 2018
- Houston is ranked #1 for Best restaurant in Texas – The Original Ninfa’s on Navigation, Southern Living, 2017
- Houston is ranked #1 for Best City for Millennials, Langston Co., 2019
- Houston is ranked #1 for U.S. Cities Cultivating Minority-Owned Businesses, Research Group Expert Market, 2017
- Houston is ranked #2 for Best U.S. Metro Areas for Stem Workers, American Enterprise Institute’s Housing Center, 2019
- Houston is ranked #2 for Top Emerging Life Sciences Cluster, CBRE (as reported by Houston Chronicle), 2019
- Houston is ranked #2 for U-Haul U.S. Growth Cities – Spring, U-Haul, 2019
- Houston is ranked #2 for Top Cities to Go and Eat, Food & Wine (as reported by Houston Chronicle), 2018
- Houston is ranked #2 for Best Quality Of Life – Rice University, Princeton Review, 2018
- Houston is ranked #2 for Agricultural Bioscience Leaders, Business Facilities Magazine, 2018
- Houston is ranked #2 for Least Expensive Real Estate Markets, Property Shark (as reported by New York Times), 2018
- Houston is ranked #2 for Cost Of Living in Top 10 U.S. Cities Hiring For Jobs, Refinery29, 2018
- Houston is ranked #2 for Top Housing Markets for New Homes, MetroStudy (as reported by Houston Chronicle), 2018
- Houston is ranked #2 for Top Metros for Population Increase between July ’16 and July ’17, U.S. Census Bureau (as reported by Houston Chronicle), 2018
- Houston is ranked #2 for Best Nursing-Anesthesia Programs – Baylor College of Medicine, U.S. News and World Report 2019 – Best Graduate Programs, 2018
- Houston is ranked #2 for Best Places to Raise a Family – The Woodlands, Niche (as reported by The Houston Business Journal), 2018
- Houston is ranked #2 for Top Metros in the Nation for New and Expanded Corporate Facilities, Site Selection (as reported by Houston Business Journal), 2018
- Houston is ranked #2 for Cost Of Living – Cities Where Paychecks Go Far, Center for Opportunity Urbanism, 2017
- Houston is ranked #2 for Best Cities in the U.S. For Veterans to Start a Small Business, Thumbtack (as reported by Business Wire), 2017
- Houston is ranked #2 for Best Graduate Entrepreneurship Program in U.S. – Rice University, The Princeton Review, 2017
- Houston is ranked #2 for Best Undergraduate Entrepreneurship Program in U.S. – University Of Houston, The Princeton Review, 2017
- Houston is ranked #2 for Global Affordability, Homeday, an online real estate portal based in Berlin, Germany, 2017
- Houston is ranked #2 for Top Metropolitan Area Exporters – Houston Msa, U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration, 2017
- Houston is ranked #2 for Best Hospitals to Work For, Healthcare Finance News, 2017
- Houston is ranked #2 for Best Magnet School – Carnegie Vanguard High School, U.S. News (as reported by Houston Business Journal), 2017
- Houston is ranked #2 for Best Museums for Families, USA Today, 2017
- Houston is ranked #2 for Top Cities for H-1b Visas, American City Business Journal Research, 2017
- Houston is ranked #2 for The Best Children’s Museums in Texas – Children’s Museum of Houston, TripSavvy, 2019
- Houston is ranked #2 for Best Museum for Families – Children’s Museum of Houston, USA Today 10 Best, 2017
- Houston is ranked #2 for Most Robust Arts Economies in the State of Texas, Texas Cultural Trust, 2017
- Houston is ranked #2 for 32 Places to Go (And Eat) in 2019, Food & Wine, 2019
- Houston is ranked #2 for Most Desirable U.S. Cities for Millennials, U.S. News & World Report, 2019
- Houston is ranked #2 for Best City in the World to Live, Business Insider, 2017
- Houston is ranked #3 for The Best Children’s Museums in Texas – Space Center Houston, TripSavvy, 2019
- Houston is ranked #3 for Best New Restaurants in America – Nancy’s Hustle, Esquire Magazine, 2018
- Houston is ranked #4 for 10 Best Nightlife Cities in the U.S., Skyscanner, 2019
- Houston is ranked #4 for National Investment Sales, Avison Young, 2017
- Houston is ranked #5 for Best Value in Travel for 2019, Lonely Planet, 2019
- Houston is ranked #6 for Top Trending Travel Spots, TripAdvisor, 2017
- Houston is ranked #7 for Best Brand Cities, Resonance Consultancy, 2017
- Houston is ranked #7 for Best Places to Visit in Summer, Wallethub, 2017
- Houston is ranked #7 for Best Large City in America, Resonance Consultancy Annual Study, 2018
- Houston is ranked #7 for Best Places to Live, U.S. News & World Report, 2017
- Houston is ranked #8 for Top 10 Best New Restaurants in America – Indigo, Food and Wine Magazine, 2019
- Houston is ranked #9 for Top 10 cities in the US for Young People, CNBC, 2018
- Houston is ranked #10 for Best Metro Areas for Millennials, Business Insider, 2017
- Houston is ranked #10 for 15 Best Foodie Cities in the U.S., U.S. News & World Report, 2018
- Houston is ranked #11 for Best Large City in America, Resonance Consultancy Annual Study, 2019
- Houston is ranked #13 for Most Exciting Food Cities, Zagat, 2018
- Houston is ranked #13 for Most Exciting Food Cities in America, Zagat, 2017
- Houston is ranked #16 for Most Diverse Cities in America, Niche, 2019
- Houston is ranked #16 for Most Diverse Places to Live in Texas, Niche, 2019
- Houston is ranked #16 for 17 Places to Travel, CNN, 2017
- Houston is ranked #19 for America’s Favorite Cities for Food, Travel & Leisure, 2017
- Houston is ranked #26 for Best Places to Live, U.S. News & World Report, 2018
- Houston is ranked in the Top 6 for Favorite Food Cities in the U.S., Travel Zoo, 2019
- Houston is ranked in the Top 8 for 8 American Cities You Should Visit Before They’re Too Popular, Thrillist, 2017
- Houston is ranked in the Top 10 for One of 10 Places to Go, Out Magazine, 2019
- Houston is ranked in the Top 10 for Top 10 Museums in the Country, Reader’s Digest, 2019
- Houston is ranked in the Top 11 for Best Jewish Bakeries in the U.S. – Three Brothers Bakery, The Nosher, 2017
- Houston is ranked in the Top 12 for Top 12 destinations in the World, Forbes, 2017
- Houston is ranked in the Top 19 for One of the 19 Best Places To Go, Conde Nast Traveler, 2019
- Houston is ranked in the Top 21 for Top 21 Places in the World to Visit, Bloomberg Business Week, 2019
- Houston is ranked in the Top 25 for One of 25 Places to Go, Afar, 2019
- Houston is ranked in the Top 31 for 31 Best Mexican Restaurants in America – Xochi, Thrillist, 2019
- Houston is ranked in the Top 50 for One of the 50 Best Places To Travel in 2019, Travel & Leisure, 2019
- Houston is ranked in the Top 52 for One of the 52 Places To Go, The New York Times, 2019