Houston

Houston is the largest city in the state of Texas and the fourth largest city in the United States. Nicknamed the "Space City", Houston is home to the Astrodome and NASA's Johnson Space Center.http://www.houstontx.gov/abouthouston/exploringhouston.html

Based on population, Houston the the 4th largest city in the United States, falling behind New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago. Currently the population is 1.9 million within the City of Houston with 5.54 million in the Houston Metro Area.http://www.houstontx.gov/abouthouston/houstonfacts.html The area has two airports: Bush Intercontinental and William P. Hobby.

Houston has a diverse population with more than 90 different languages spoken in the Houston metro area. It also have a wide range of cultural and recreational opportunities with 11,000 restaurants, a 17 block Theater district and 500 cultural and art related organizations. In addition there are more than 40 universities, colleges and institutes within the Houston metro area, including Texas Medical Center. The Center is the largest medical center in the world, employing more than 52,000 people in the complex that contains 21 million square feet. http://www.houston.com/facts/

Named after General Sam Houston, the city was founded in 1837 and quickly developed one of the busiest port and railroad industries in the country. After oil was discovered in the area around the turn of the century, the city experienced another population boom. Today, the economy of Houston is focused on energy, technology and aeronautics.