The Texas Medical Center (TMC) is a 2.1-square-mile residential and medical district located in the heart of Houston. It sits just a few minutes away from Downtown, south of Museum District and west of the Texas State Highway 288.

Around $5 billion worth of health-care related projects are currently underway in the Texas Medical Center, and health care jobs are projected to double within the next decade. The area is already the world’s largest medical complex with more than 60 institutions, 106,000 employees, and 10 million patients each year.

The Texas Medical Center is surrounded by some of Houston’s top Inner Loop neighborhoods and best suburbs with a wide variety of homes, close proximity to top schools, and short commute times in and out of the district.

We compiled a list of the best neighborhoods near the Texas Medical Center. Our rankings are based on the following criteria: