Houston offers Texas luxury homeowners many of the same amenities of the Big Apple but with a southwestern flavor. Only New York City has as many Fortune 500 companies as Houston. The city is known as the 'energy capital of the world' and is also home to the world's largest medical and research center-Texas Medical Center. The Houston Astros, Texas Oilers and Houston Rockets provide top notch athletic events for Houston's visitors. And the Houston Museum District offers culture and variety that many say rivals New York's museums. The city is one of the wealthiest in the nation and luxury homes are found throughout the metropolitan Houston area.