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The Milken Institute, a national research firm, ranked Houston as the 27th best-performing city in its 2025 Best-Performing Cities Report. (Cassandra Jenkins/Community Impact)

Houston ranked 27th best-performing large city in the U.S.

By Carson Weaver

This year’s rankings emphasize job and wage growth, housing affordability and broadband coverage, and are based on data from 2023.

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Pearland and Manvel are working on the largest infrastructure projects in their respective histories—and each of them are related to water infrastructure. (Rachel Leland/Community Impact)
Cities work toward upgrading water infrastructure amid ...
Harris County Precinct 2 Commissioner Adrian Garcia speaks at the groundbreaking for the new Challenger 7 project on Feb. 11. (Courtesy Alonzo Guadarrama)
Challenger 7 Park in League City to ...
Houston ranked first in the nation in single-family building permits, said Lawrence Dean, president of Community Builders Advisory Services, at the Greater Houston Builder Association's Annual Economic Forecast on Jan. 28. (Cassandra Jenkins/Community Impact)
Houston housing market forecast to remain competitive ...
As part of the new year, the Pearland Economic Development Corporation elected new leadership among its board of directors for 2025. Meanwhile, one project expected to wrap up in 2025 includes a new building in the Lower Kirby District for Lonestar Industrial Electric Supply. (Courtesy Pearland Economic Development Corporation)
PEDC selects new officers, provides development updates
The Harris County Psychiatric Center is undergoing $8 million in renovations to be completed in the first quarter of 2026. (Courtesy UTHealth Houston)
UTHealth’s Harris County Psychiatric Center undergoing $8M in renovations
A new $53 million project involving hundreds of new apartments in Pearland was filed with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation on Dec. 12. (Community Impact staff)
New $53M development for 380 apartments filed in Pearland
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Fine arts learning center Enya Studio could come to Pearland
Manvel City Council at its Dec. 3 meeting renewed discussions on a possible 160-acre city center development, which was originally pitched in 2019 but stalled due to lack of funding. (James T. Norman/Community Impact)
Manvel discusses 160-acre city center project
The Houston Astros announced a 15-year naming rights agreement with Daikin Comfort Technologies North America. (Courtesy Harris County-Houston Sports Authority)
Astros announce new naming rights partner, Minute Maid Park to become Daikin Park
A Texas A&M flag was planted at the sight of the future Texas A&M Space Institute during a groundbreaking ceremony for the site Nov. 15. (James T. Norman/Community Impact)
Texas A&M Space Institute breaks ground outside Johnson Space Center
The Astrodome Conservancy announced plans for a $1B redevelopment of the Astrodome.(Shawn Arrajj/Community Impact Newspaper)
Plans revealed for $1B Astrodome redevelopment
Hillwood Communities, a residential real estate developer, has started selling homes for Valencia, a 440-acre community in Manvel. (Rendering courtesy Hillwood Communities)
Valencia in Manvel to celebrate grand opening with family event
Manvel was given Scenic City Certification at the Texas Municipal League’s Annual Conference, according to an Oct. 11 new release from the city. (Courtesy Pexels)
Manvel recognized for 'high-quality standards for public roadways and spaces'