Unlike most other big cities, Houston is growing<ref>http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/morning_call/2014/05/houston-the-second-fastest-growing-city-in-the-u-s.html</ref> and has affordable housing relatively close to its downtown. It has benefited from no zoning, in contrast, which liberal cities are very expensive. Houston is also the largest city in a red state. | Unlike most other big cities, Houston is growing<ref>http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/morning_call/2014/05/houston-the-second-fastest-growing-city-in-the-u-s.html</ref> and has affordable housing relatively close to its downtown. It has benefited from no zoning, in contrast, which liberal cities are very expensive. Houston is also the largest city in a red state. |