Houston Business Information
Voted "Best Places for Business and Careers" by Forbes, the Houston metropolitan area is booming. In fact, it ranked in the leading position for employment growth in 2006 and third in the nation. The metropolis continues in its strong growth offering many opportunities to residents.
Houston is the center of the area's economic activity. The areas economic activity and success is a result of their industrial sectors such as their major seaports which are located in the Greater Houston area. Other leading industries in the area are their energy industry, biomedical research, high-technology, aeronautics, and petrochemical manufacturing. Houston is also home to the Texas Medical Center, which is the largest medical center in the world.
Sugar Land is also the third largest city in the metropolitan area and the second largest in economic activities.