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Relocating to Houston
Relocating to Houston could be the best move you’ve ever made. Moving to a new city is exciting, but nerve-wracking at the same time. Houston’s plentiful neighborhoods, superior medical care and quality educational opportunities make adjusting to new surroundings painless.
As real estate moguls developed SpaceCity, the number of appealing neighborhoods became expansive. Houston’s broad selection of builders makes for a competitive market, with some of the country’s largest builders based here. Houston boasts one of the most diverse populations among major U.S. cities.
Master-Planned Communities
Anyone shopping for a home in Houston is bound to hear the
phrase “master-planned community.” Developers launched this concept in the late 1960s and it has been extremely successful. Homes in these communities have strict regulations and deed restrictions. They feature amenities such as plentiful trees and greenbelts, community centers, educational facilities and recreation areas such as pools, ballparks and golf courses.
Wooded Neighborhoods
Houston is an astonishingly green city. As Houston’s population and physical size grew, the city itself took in regions that were established as rural areas and suburbs. The result is a vast city of business districts mingled with friendly neighborhoods. The City of Houston includes incorporated communities such as West University Place, so named because of its proximity to Rice University.
There has been a resurgence in residential development inside Loop 610 in the past few years. Other close-in areas include Meyerland, Houston Heights, South Main, MacGregor-Riverside, Third Ward, Acres Homes, Denver Harbor and Idylwood. No description of Houston’s neighborhoods would be complete without mentioning River Oaks. This fashionable area is home to big names, big oaks and big homes. New construction is less available, but the high quality of existing homes makes renovation a worthwhile endeavor.
Medical Facilities
Also impossible to overlook are our outstanding medical facilities. Houston’s medical community became world-famous with the implanting of the first artificial heart and the first human heart transplant. Initiated by the generous M.D. Anderson in 1943, the Texas Medical Center is a world-class source for healthcare.
Today, the 13 highly rated hospitals and two specialty institutions of the Texas Medical Center are the heart of this world-renowned healthcare center. Two medical schools, four nursing schools and many other institutions for health-related careers are located here as well. In addition to providing superior healthcare, the 42 member institutions of the Texas Medical Center employ more than 60,000
people and indirectly generate an impact of more than $11 million on the Houston economy.
Additionally, many hospitals throughout the Greater Houston Area provide excellent care and facilities. With thousands of licensed physicians in the area, Houston’s population-to-physician ratio is lower than the state average.
Schools
The quality of educational programs plays a major role in a relocation decision. Houston I.S.D. is the largest independent school system in Texas and the 7th-largest in the nation. However, Houston I.S.D. is just one of the 31 independent school districts in Harris County and its surrounding areas. Many of these school districts have received awards of excellence from the State of Texas. Approximately 400 private and parochial schools serve the area as well. To carry Houston’s youth into the professional world, the area offers 25 institutions of higher learning. Junior colleges, universities, law schools, medical schools, and a wealth of professional and technical training schools provide endless educational opportunities for adults.
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