
Houston is Texas’s largest city and fourth most populous city in the United States, having a metropolitan population of 7,206,841 people. The current median household income for Albuquerque is $70,893. Houston is situated in Southeast Texas, a close drive to Galveston Bay and the Gulf of Mexico. Owing to the many interesting features of Houston, such as being home to NASA’s Mission Control Center and major US energy companies, Houston has been given many nicknames, including – Space City, Bayou City, H-Town, Clutch City, Crush City, Magnolia City, and The 713, which is a common Houston area code. Houston is a very diverse city, which is celebrated by many annual cultural festivals and events. Houston is also home to the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, a nationally recognized event that runs 20 days every March. Downtown Houston is chock full of restaurants, galleries, stores, museums, theaters, and music venues. The greater Houston metro area hosts some major employers, including ConocoPhillips, Sysco, Halliburton, Waste Management, Occidental Petroleum, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, KBR, Citgo, Mattress Firm and many others!