Tuesday, March 27, 2007
Houston Rankings Your business will thrive in Houston ...
And why shouldn't it? Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States, located in a culturally diverse metropolitan region of 4.8 million residents - and growing at more than twice the national pace.
How will your company and employees benefit? How about a low cost of living, a well trained and educated workforce and foreign consulates to help your company expand in or explore the world of international business? You'll find these keys to business and more in Houston. Just take a look at these national rankings for a better idea of what Houston offers you.
Houston ranks # 1
Lowest Cost of Living and Least-Expensive Housing Among 24 Metropolitan Areas with Populations of More Than 2 Million
by: ACCRA Cost of Living Index - Second Quarter 2006
Houston ranks # 1
Port of Houston -- Top-Ranked Coffee Exchange Port in the World
by: New York Board of Trade - March 2006
Houston ranks # 1
Fastest Growing Companies
by: Fortune - September 18, 2006
Houston ranks # 1
Most Pet-Friendly City for Travelers
by: AAA as reported in the Houston Business Journal - September 26, 2006
Houston ranks # 2
Campus Diversity: National Universities -- University of Houston
by: U.S. News & World Report - America's Best Colleges 2006
Houston ranks # 2
Best Hospitals for Cancer Care: M. D. Anderson
by: U.S. News and World Report - July 2005
Houston ranks # 2
Top Logistics Metro for Waterborne Commerce
by: Expansion Management - September 2005
Houston ranks # 2
Most Popular City with Movers for 2005
by: U-Haul National Migration Trend Report - 2006
Houston ranks # 2
Most Logistics-Friendly Metros in the U.S.
by: Expansion Management & Logistics Today - Logistics Quotient, September 2005
Houston ranks # 3
2005 Top 10 Metros for New and Expanded Facilities
by: Site Selection - March 2006
Houston ranks # 3
Fortune 500 Headquarters (ranked by Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Area)
by: Fortune - April 5, 2006
Houston ranks # 3
Number of Foreign Consulates (83)
by: Houston International Protocol Alliance - February 2006
Houston ranks # 3
Best Metros for Business
by: Forbes - May 4, 2006
Houston ranks # 3
Total County Population
by: U.S. Bureau of the Census - March 16, 2006
Houston ranks # 3
Retail Investment
by: Weaver Davis & Jacob Realty Group as reported in Business Wire - August 29, 2006
Houston ranks # 3
U.S. Metros for Business and Careers
by: Forbes - May 2006
Houston ranks # 3
Overall Financial Performance of Local Charities
by: Charity Navigator - June 2006
Houston ranks # 3
Total Number of "Insourced" Jobs
by: Organization for International Investment, - September 2006
Houston ranks # 4
Total City Population
by: U.S. Bureau of the Census - June 21, 2006
Houston ranks # 5
Best Business Opportunity Metro
by: Expansion Management - August 2006
Houston ranks # 5
Top 10 Best Value Private Colleges -- Rice University
by: The Princeton Review - America's Best Value Colleges 2007 Edition
Houston ranks # 5
Top Cities for African-American Families
by: Black Enterprise - July 2004
Houston ranks # 6
Best Values: National Universities -- Rice University
by: U.S. News & World Report - America's Best Colleges 2006
Houston ranks # 7
Most Diverse U.S. Cities
by: Brookings Institute - March 2006
Houston ranks # 7
Total Metropolitan Area Population
by: U.S. Bureau of the Census - March 16, 2006
Houston ranks # 8
Largest Central Business Districts
by: Demographia - June 2006
Houston ranks # 8
Fastest Growing Metro Area for Women-Owned Businesses
by: Center for Women's Business Research - 2004
Houston ranks # 8
Best Places to Live
by: Places Rated Almanac 2000 - Current Edition
Houston ranks # 9
Off-the-Radar Tech Hub
by: eWEEK - June 28, 2006
Houston ranks # 9
Well-Mannered U.S. Cities
by: Etiquette expert Marjabelle Young Stewart - June 2006
Houston ranks # Other
Commute to Work for Major Cities-Houston Ranks #19
by: SustainLane - June 2006
Houston ranks # Other
Greater Houston Partnership -- Top 10 Economic Development Organization in North America for 2005
by: Site Selection - May 2006
Houston ranks # Other
Top 10 Specialty Hospitals Cancer Centers, Rehabilitation, Heart and Heart Surgery, Neurology and Neurosurgery, Pediatrics and Psychiatry
by: U.S. News and World Report - July 2006
Houston ranks # Other
Texas -- Best Business Climate in the Nation
by: Site Selection - March 2006
Houston ranks # Other
100 Best Communities for Young People - Houston and Sugar Land
by: America's Promise - The Alliance for Youth - October 2005
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Redesign Etc. of Houston is a Full-Service real estate staging company. We stage vacant, occupied, builders specs, condos, townhomes, vacation rentals and commercial property. We offer furniture & accessory rentals at competitive rates. Insured & Incorporated with the State of TX.
Owner, Cindy Bryant has earned the RESA-PROTM designation, holding professional home stagers to the highest industry standards, ethics, integrity and proficiency in staging techniques while protecting Homeowners and Real Estate Agents.
Please visit our portfolio of before and afters and website for more information. Check out our profile page too! Check out our sister sites for the Houston Bay Area League City Home Staging and Galveston Home Staging. Please contact Cindy Bryant for more information or call 281-748-2170.
Areas Served: Houston, River Oaks, Tanglewood, Bellaire, Piney Point, Mid-Town, The Heights, Montrose, Texas Medical Center, The East End, West Loop/Galleria/Memorial, Downtown, Museum District, West University, Spring Branch, Royal Oaks-Lakeside, League City, Clear Lake City, Friendswood, Kemah, Seabrook, Pearland, Sugar Land, Spring, Cypress, Tomball, The Woodlands, Kingwood. And all areas down to Galveston Island.
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