Houston, Texas

About Houston

Set in the eastern part of Texas, Houston is a major metropolis, home to 2,390,125 residents as of the latest Census estimates. It ranks as the 1st largest city in Texas and the 4th largest in the entire United States.

Officially, Houston is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 640.75 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 3,730 residents per square mile.

📰 Houston News Today

• Historic Houston mansion sells in exclusive 18-home enclave Chron · Aug 17
• President Trump is returning to Texas for an RNC fundraiser in Houston Houston Chronicle · Aug 17
• Young man shot, killed after fight among girls at Texas middle school: police ABC7 Bay Area · Aug 18
• Man charged after 3 motorists wounded in Houston shooting, police say Houston Chronicle · Aug 18
• These are the 8 best high schools in the Houston area, according to U.S. News KHOU · Aug 18

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Houston Unique

• The largest city in Texas — the economic and cultural anchor of the state.
• Ranked #4 in the United States by population.
• One of 8 places in the US named Houston — but the Texas one has a character all its own.
• Unusually large footprint: 640.75 sq mi of land — bigger than many US counties' seats.
• Positioned in eastern Texas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Full urban amenities: dining, healthcare, education, and employment in one place.
• Serious economic gravity — one of the region's employment and cultural hubs.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Houston

• 1891 American Eatery and Bar — american
• 2 Brothers Wings & More — wings
• Abdallah's Lebaese Cafe — lebanese
• Active Passion — coffee shop (café)
• Agnes and Sherman
• Aladdin Mediterranean cuisine — mediterranean
• Alamo Tamale Company — mexican
• Albi
• Antidote Coffee (café)
• B&B Butchers — steak house

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Art Car Museum · Museum
• Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens · Museum
• Blaffer Art Museum · Museum
• Chuck E. Cheese
• Cidercade · Arcade
• Houston Fire Museum · Museum
• Houston Freedman's Town · Museum
• Meow Wolf Houston · Art gallery
• Museum of Printing History · Museum
• Project Row Houses · Art gallery

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Houston

• Bagby Park reviews ★
• Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens · Museum reviews ★
• Bayou Greenways Park reviews ★
• Boyce-Dorian Park reviews ★
• Buffalo Bayou Park reviews ★
• Clements Spaceway reviews ★
• Discovery Green reviews ★
• Donovan Park reviews ★
• Finnigan Park reviews ★
• Gregg Street Park reviews ★
• Hennessy Park reviews ★
• Lynn Wyatt Square for the Performing Arts reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Houston

• ARISTOI CLASSICAL ACADEMY-CYPRESS
• EARLY COLLEGE STEM ACADEMY
• EARLY COLLEGE T-STEM ACADEMY
• GEORGE I SANCHEZ CHARTER
• GEORGE I SANCHEZ NORTH
• LEONEL CASTILLO EARLY CHILDHOOD STEM ACADEMY
• NORTH EAST STEM ACADEMY
• PSTEM ACADEMY
• SER-NINOS CHARTER EL
• SER-NINOS CHARTER EL II
• SER-NINOS CHARTER HIGH
• SER-NINOS CHARTER MIDDLE
• TEXANS CAN ACADEMY - HOUSTON NORTH
• TEXANS CAN ACADEMY - HOUSTON SOUTHWEST

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Houston Methodist Hospital ★★★★★ (5/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Houston Va Medical Center ★★★★★ (5/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital ★★★★★ (5/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Houston Methodist West Hospital ★★★★★ (5/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Memorial Hermann - Texas Medical Center ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Baylor St Lukes Medical Center ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Memorial Hermann Memorial City Hospital ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Hca Houston Healthcare Medical Center ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Houston

🏘️ Nearby Communities