The Woodlands & Houston Texas gets to BRAG!!!!! (about a lot of things!)
Houston #1
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Best City to Live, Work, and Play Kiplinger’s Personal Finance – July 2008
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Best U.S. City to Earn a Living Forbes.com – August 18, 2008
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Best City for Your Job BusinessWeek – June 12, 2008
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Best City to Buy a Home Forbes.com – July 14, 2008
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Best City for Recent College Grads Forbes.com – June 26, 2008
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Fastest Job Growth (06/07 to 06/08) U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment Lowest Cost of Living Among Major Metro Areas ACCRA Cost of Living Index – Second Quarter 2008
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Top U.S. Manufacturing Cities Manufacturers’ News Inc. (as reported in the Houston Business Journal) – May 30, 2007
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Most Accessible City for the Disabled The National Organization on Disability - February 14, 2008
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Top Local Government Green Power Purchaser Environmental Protection Agency – July 2008
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America’s Best Hospitals – Cancer, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center U.S News & World Report – July 2008
- Highest Population Growth in the Nation U.S. Census Bureau (as reported in the Houston Business Journal) – July 10, 2008
Houston #2
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Nation's Top Export Markets U.S. Department of Commerce – July 14, 2008
- Nominal Job Growth (06/07 to 06/08) U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment
Houston#3
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Best Cities for Young Professionals Forbes.com – July 09, 2008
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Number of Fortune 500 Headquarters Fortune - April 21, 2008
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Nation's Most Charitable Cities Charity Navigator’s 2008
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Metro Market Charitable Analysis Study
Houston #4
- Best And Worst Bang For The Buck Forbes.com - Oct. 10, 2008
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Best Big City for Business Inc.com – July 2008
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Top Ten Up-and-Coming Tech Cities Forbes.com – March 10, 2008
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Top Cities for African Americans BlackEnterprise.com – September 17, 2007
Houston #7
- Best Cities for Jobs in 2008 Forbes.com – January 10, 2008
Houston #10
- Top Ten Cities for Green Technology Innovation SustainLane – March 2007
- Top Ten Cities for Hispanics Hispanic Magazine- August 2008
Houston #12
- Top Trading Cities Trader Monthly – June/July 2008
Texas
- Texas Children’s Hospital #1 cancer care hospital for children in Texas U.S. News & World Report - September 30, 2008
- America's Top State for Business CNBC.com – July 2008
- Most Favorable Business Climate in the Nation Development Counsellors International (DCI) – "Winning Strategies in Economic Development Marketing" – July 2008
- Best State To Do Business Chief Executive Magazine – January 2008
- U.S.’s Top Exporting State WISERTrade – February 20082008 Gold Shovel Recipient Area Development Magazine – June/July 2008
The Woodlands is located 27 miles north of downtown Houston, Texas, in Montgomery county, and considered part of the Houston metro area. The Woodlands has a median family income of $98,675, which means it is one of the richer towns in Texas, and the large stable middle class is one of the strengths of the town.
- #1 Best Selling master-planned community in the state of Texas
- 27 miles North of Houston
- 16 miles from George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Close to I-45 and the Hardy Toll Road
- Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavillion outdoor amphitheater
- 190 miles of hike and bike trails
- Exemplary public schools and Acclaimed private schools
- Ranked one of the top 10 safest communities in Texas
- Click here to see a video of "The Woodlands"
Ummmm ... Pippa ... are you doing a little bragging here? LOL
Looks like great PR material for marketing real estate! Take it to the moon!
Pippa is showing off with her stellar state! I'll be there visiting next week - hope to see you.
WOW Pippa! And I thought CHARLOTTE was the BEST place to live!! No doubt, we do live in great areas and I love your passion for your city! Keep on braggin' girl...I do the SAME thing every chance I get!
Carol, Lisa & Debe .... you are right girls ... I have alot to brag about! I have been doing research for my website and I'm quite impressed with Houston!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wow, I should tell my family to pack up the house! Let's go to Houston! ;o)
Pippa, that's a lot of high rankings there.
Fine, if you can brag, so can I! Beaverton, Oregon is colder than Texas during the summer. (LOL)
Hi Pippa! That's a lot of good stuff.....definitely brag-worthy! You really did your homework!
Have a great weekend!
I saw you as featured on AR's daily email Pippa. Congratulations. I thought I would check out what you have going on here and your blog is looking great. This entry is great. We too live in an area that boasts of being recognized on many "best of" lists. Keep up the good work. :o)
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I read the first 2 (below) and have called the movers. :)
Best City to Live, Work, and Play Kiplinger's Personal Finance - July 2008
Best U.S. City to Earn a Living Forbes.com - August 18, 2008
you shoud have kept it secret , now all the Active Rainers are moving there to work :)
Pippa - Your community has a lot to be proud of... What a great place to live and WORK!