Residency at CHRISTUS St. Joseph Hospital centers you Downtown in the nations forth largest city, convenient to its finest amenities; highly desireable neighborhoods, a world of culture and plentiful job opportunities for your spouse.

   One of the most affordable cities in the United States, Houston offers neighborhoods to suit every sensibility, with housing costs well below the national average for large urban areas.  St. Joseph is within ten minutes of a number of vibrant inner-city neighborhoods, each with its own small-town charm.  And Houston's outlying master planned communities --- including some of the nations most desirable places to live --- bring life in the piney woods, open prairie, or coastal waterfront within a thirty-minute drive.

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   Nearby entertainment options are equally plentiful, whether you prefer the excitement of internationally acclaimed ballet, opera, symphony and professional theatre, all only blocks away; the visual stimulation of the Downtown's world class architecture and the Museum District's riches; the adrenilin-filled fun of professional sports (home of basketballs Houston Rockets, baseballs Houston Astros, and a soon to be named new National Football League expansion team); or the benefits of year-round outdoor recreation.   Houston is also a restaurant mecca, with fine international and regional cuisine as well as trendy coffee houses within ten minutes of the hospital.

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     Your spouse will find diversity in Houstons corporate community, with career opportunities in aerospace, energy, international finance, biomedical research, retailing, and other industries.  CHRISTUS St. Joseph is in the midst of Downtowns Central Business District and within 15 minutes of both the Uptown/Galleria and Greenway Plaza districts.

     Houston also has 35 institutions of higher learning; and several of them, inlcuding Rice University, the University of Houston, and the schools of the Texas Medical Center are within ten minutes of the Hospital.  A number of excellent private elementary, junior high, and high schools are also convenient; as are several Houston Independent School District magnet schools.

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     Regardless of where you choose to live or want to go, CHRISTUS St. Joseph is easily accessible by all of Houston's major freeways.  In every respect, we are truely Deep in the Heart of Houston.

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