Houston, Texas

America’s fourth largest city, boasts a vibrant civic, cultural and economic quality of life. Houston is home to more than 40 educational institutions, 26 museums, 400 parks and over 4,200 restaurants. And when it comes to sports, Houston boasts five professional teams with state-of-the-art facilities. The Major League Baseball team, Houston Astros, make their home at spectacular Minute Maid Park, a facility which has drawn nearly three million fans each season since opening in 2000. The NBA Rockets, WNBA Comets and AHL Aeros share with pride their downtown home, Toyota Center. The NFL Houston Texans defend their home turf at the massive Reliant Stadium.

Texas Medical Center, the world’s largest medical center, with over 65,300 employees, represents more than 40 member institutions, including two medical schools, four schools of nursing, 13 renowned hospitals and two specialty institutions. Located within a 15-minute drive from Pearland, the medical center is a major employer and educator in the Houston area.

In the Houston metropolitan area you will find 11 highly-respected colleges and universities including Baylor University, Rice University and the University of Houston. Close to 175,000 students attend college in the greater Houston market area.

Hobby Airport, serving southern Houston, is located only ten minutes from Pearland Town Center. Southwest Airlines flies an average of ten flights per day, per gate, from Hobby Airport, making up for more than 80% of flights in 2000. Southwest plans to maintain Houston as a focus city and increase flights from Hobby. The Houston Airport System is in the process of a capital improvement program to expand taxiways and reconstruct the concourse portions of the terminal to allow for this expansion.