According to a study by Forbes, the city of Houston, Texas placed among the fastest growing cities in the United States. The study was based on rate of population growth, job growth and gross metro product growth during 2012. Other factors were federal unemployment data and median salaries for local college-educated workers, data take from payscale.com.

Houston placed second in the list, just behind Austin. Several Texan cities featured on the list and, according to Forbes “cities in Texas — which welcomed more than 427,000 newcomers from August 2011 to July 2012, according to the U.S. Census Bureau — dominated our list. Houston ranked second, behind Austin, followed by Dallas in third place and San Antonio in ninth. Robust labor markets, unemployment rates under 6% (well below the national average),no state income tax, a business-friendly regulatory environment, and strong population inflows all contributed to Texas towns’ high rankings.”

As one of the fastest growing cities, Houston is an excellent destination to buy a new homes. Tamborrel Properties is a real estate agency north of Houston, offering homes for sale in The Woodlands. For more information please contact realtor Luis Tamborrel at (832) 482-9367.

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Source: forbes.com