As managing editor of Kiplinger's Personal Finance recently named Houston, Texas, the No. 1 city in the United States. Frankly, I was surprised.
A lot of folks in the plastics industry live in Houston -- mostly in the resin sector. Plus the Space City hosts a handful of important conferences every year that bring many plastics processors to town. So it's safe to say a lot of the readers of this blog are familar with Houston.
What do you think, readers? Is Houston No. 1?
Here's, in part, what Kiplinger's had to say about Houston:
It's the city of big plans and no rules, beat-the-heat tunnels and loop-the-loop highways, world-class museums and wiry cowboys, humidity that demands an ice-cold martini and the biggest damn liquor store on the planet. How could you not love Houston?
For the record, here's the rest of Kiplinger's Top 10 U.S. cities: Raleigh, N.C.; Omaha, Neb.; Boise, Idaho; Colorado Springs, Colo.; Austin, Texas; Fayetteville, Ark.; Sacramento, Calif.; Des Moines, Iowa; and Provo, Utah.
Comments (2)
Agree -- Houston is No. 1. Look at cost of living, very low prices for homes, low taxes, no state income tax, positive business climate, plenty of capital available, excellent air transporation anywhere; in the downtown and Galleria, all one would want in a home -- entertainment, food, cultural events, sports, colleges, parks, golf, biking, walking. AND you can live within 10 minutes of everything inside the loop, with very little traffic.
Posted by Bill Diecks | June 20, 2008 1:08 PM
Posted on June 20, 2008 13:08
Thanks Bill. A fan of Houston, glad to hear it. I don't think you're alone. All the non-Texans right away think of heat, humidity and hurricanes, but Houston does have a lot more to offer.
Posted by Don Loepp | June 20, 2008 1:39 PM
Posted on June 20, 2008 13:39