Located in the Central Region of the Houston Independent School District, the mission of Roberts Elementary is to provide a rigorous curriculum for its students. They do this by using real-world applications. The school also offers various enrichment opportunities, after school clubs, and puts a particular focus on the fine arts.
Medical Center
Located along Buffalo Bayou, Memorial is known for its picturesque views.
Overview
Overview
The Texas Medical Center is a neighborhood in Houston, Texas, with a total population of 3,252. The area is the hub of all things life science. In fact, it is the largest science destination in the entire world. Here you can find over 54 different institutions where close to 160,000 people come to visit each and every day. The best doctors in the world work, live, and play in the neighborhood.
The Houston, Medical Center, is home to Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children’s Hospital, The Texas Heart Institute, and the University of Texas Health Sciences Center. The area gives off a suburban feel, while trendy coffee shops, restaurants, and shopping fill the streets. Most people rent rather than purchase their properties. The Texas Medical Center is rated #10 out of 169 for “Best Places for Millennials in Houston Area,” and #10 out of 88 for “Best Neighborhoods for Millenials in Houston Area.”
Neighborhood Highlights
Economically friendly
Plethora of parks, trails, and nature walks
Over 100 restaurants
Top-rated schools
Large amount of employment
Easy access to Houston’s expressways and Downtown
Culture
The Texas Medical Center is extremely suburban. A vast majority of the residents living in the area are young professionals, but the area also attracts both families and college students as well. The neighborhood houses some of the top public schools in Houston a few of these being: Carnegie Vanguard High School and the High School for Performing and Visual Arts.
The neighborhood also has multiple well-known colleges. 37% of people have a Master’s degree or higher, 40% have a Bachelor’s degree, and 13% of residents have some college education or Associate’s degree. As a whole people in this neighborhood tend to have moderate political views.
Schools
Schools
The Houston Medical Center is a go-to destination for quality teaching, extracurricular activities, college preparation, and overall education. There are multiple highly recognized public and private elementary, middle, and high schools. In addition, there are also esteemed colleges and universities. Many of the neighborhood’s public schools are ranked as the highest among all others in the state of Texas.
Roberts Elementary, Poe Elementary, Lamar High School, and Pershing Middle are among those well-rated schools zoned to the Texas Medical Center. The area also has a number of private institutions of early childhood, primary, and secondary education. A few of these include: Creative Minds Development Center, Beresford School, Diamond-A-Cat-A-Me, and Sheridan Montessori School. The most prominent universities are that of the Baylor College of Medicine, the University of Houston, Rice University, and the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center.
Housing
Housing
The Texas Medical Center is primarily suburban, but it also has a variety of different housing types. It is extremely easy to find property listings when it comes to single-family homes, townhomes, condominiums, and apartments. More and more people are moving into the neighborhood which means an increasing number of new construction, specifically in the area of condominiums and townhomes.
According to Niche, the Texas Medical Center is #13 out of 88 for one of the “Best Neighborhoods to Live in Houston Area.” It is also regarded to be one of the best places for millennials in the Houston area. Some of the top neighborhoods for Medical Center professionals include: Willow Bend/Willow Meadows, Westbury, Maplewood, and Meyerland. Here you will find affordable prices, a wide range of restaurants and shopping, public green space, new construction, and a short commute.
Real Estate
Real Estate
Although the population may be booming in the Houston, Medical Center, geographical area, that doesn’t mean the housing market necessarily is. In fact, Houston has the lowest home inventory now than it has had in the last thirteen years. More specifically, the number of available properties declined by 22%. Despite the fact over 50,000 people relocated to the area this past year and more than 120,000 jobs have been added to Houston’s employment database.
This means home rates are appreciating due to low supply and added demand. The prices of single-family homes are on the rise, approximately by 6.5 percent. When it comes to newly built properties, homes under construction are twice the size of recently finished homes and expected to address growing demand. Houston is on track to start construction on about 28,000 properties in 2018.
Real Estate Trends
1,465k
Average Home Price
1657
Average Days on Market
1142
Months of Inventory
1424
of Current Homes Listed
4672
of Current Homes Pending
4212
of Current Homes Sold (Prior Month)
Things To Do
Things To Do
The Texas Medical Center is known for being the largest medical complex in the entire world, but it has plenty more to offer. According to the reputable 365 Things To Do in Houston, there are five must-do things in the Houston, Medical Center. Walking around the beautifully landscaped grounds of Rice University is a must do. When it comes to food, Two Guys Pizzeria and the Doughnut Cafe will blow you away.
The first dining option serves up a delicious dose of New York style pizza and the other offers freshly baked doughnuts such as the creme brulee or death by chocolate. Hermann park is a great place to visit for a day out with the family: Houston Zoo, Miller Outdoor Theatre, and more. The Houston Museum of Natural Science allows you to tour a variety of different exhibits on astronomy, space science, paleontology, and Native American culture.
Retail & Entertainment
Houston Zoo
The Houston Zoo boasts 55 acre park, housing over 6,000 animals from 900 different species. Each year approximately 2.55 million people come to visit, landing it as the second most visited zoo in the entire United States.
Rice University
William Marsh Rice University is a privately owned university near the Houston Museum District. It is a whopping 300 acre campus. On site are things like Willy’s Pub, Rice University Art Gallery, James A. Baker Institute for Public Policy, and much, much, more.
Hermann Park
Hermann Park, one of Houston’s oldest public parks, is situated right in the heart of Houston. The park features a long reflecting pool, gardens, picnic areas, recreational lakes, McGovern Lake, and a slew of different cultural institutions.
Cockrell Butterfly Center
The Cockrell Butterfly Center is right next to the Houston Museum of Natural Science. The Center will leave you in awe with their glass enclosed butterfly habitat. There is also a 50-foot waterfall and exotic plants in addition to the thousands of butterflies.
Miller Outdoor Theatre
Look to Hermann Park to find the Miller Outdoor Theatre. Here you can find variety of different entertainment including: dance, theater, musical performances, Shakespeare, and films. There is both covered seating area or you can enjoy shows from the hillside.
Houston Museum of Natural Science
The Houston Museum of Natural Science aims to preserve and advance the general knowledge of natural science. The Museum is home to the Burke Baker Planetarium, Wortham GIANT Screen Theatre, Cockrell Butterfly Center and a wide range of permanent exhibit areas.
Museum of Fine Arts
The Houston Museum of Fine Arts is one of the largest museums in the United States. It features about 64,000 individual pieces of work from all six continents. The Museum hosts a slew of different programs, workshops, and resource centers.
Houston Livestock Show
Visit the world’s largest livestock exhibition and rodeo at the Houston Livestock Show. The event kicks off by the Downtown Rodeo Roundup, parade and run. From there comes a heart-pounding array of rodeo, livestock competitions, concerts, carnivals, pig racing, barbeque, and shopping.
Cipher Escape Room
Before attending the Cipher Escape Room ask yourself, “are you game?” After entering a room with up to 12 people, the door is locked and 60 minutes are put on the clock. Then it is up to you to solve puzzles, work together, and escape.
Holocaust Museum Houston
The Holocaust Museum of Houston is the fourth largest Holocaust memorial museum in the United States. The Museum was made to remind people of the hatred and violence that arose out of the tragedy and potential dangers that may occur in the future.