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Founded in 1836, Houston is the largest city in Texas and the fourth largest in the U.S, with a city population of about 2.2 million and a metro population of about 5.6 million. The city boasts a low cost of living and is the only major U.S. city without zoning laws. Houston is a major energy capital, home to many oil and gas companies, and is second only to New York in number of Fortune 500 headquarters within a city limits. The city is also the site of the Texas Medical Center, the largest medical center in the world, and Johnson Space Center, NASA's principal control and training center for manned spaceflight.

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