While the Houston region continues to grow, newcomers mayrun into some livability issues.
That’s according to a new ranking of the nation’s most livable metro areas from RentCafe.com, a website focused on the rental housing market. This year’s list placed Houston at No. 127 out of 149 U.S. metros, which were evaluatedon 17 metrics in three categories — socioeconomics, location and community, and quality of life.
“Overall, our research shows a metro that functions effectively as a labor market but struggles with day-to-day living conditions,” said study author Adina Dragos in an email…