2,390,125Houston’s population in July 2024, making it the fourth-largest city in the U.S.
43,217new residents in a single year (2023 to 2024), one of the biggest gains in the country
145+languages and dialects spoken across the Houston region
23.9%of metro residents were born outside the U.S.
40.1%of residents aged five and up speak a language other than English at home
366city parks, plus more than 200 green spaces
125+miles of hike-and-bike trails
1,400+acres in Memorial Park, one of the country’s largest urban parks
160acres of skyline views in Buffalo Bayou Park
6 milesof climate-controlled tunnels under downtown, linking 95 city blocks
20 ftbelow the street: how deep those downtown tunnels run
2.7Mvisitors to the 2025 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, the largest in the world
20 daysof rodeo every March
300+brands at The Galleria, which has its own ice rink
~47 inof rain in an average year
~93°Faverage July high. Bring the linen.
~40°Faverage January low. Bring a jacket. Maybe.
90+days a year at 90°F or hotter
