Houston Methodist Hospital named best hospital in Texas by U.S. News
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Houston Methodist Hospital continues to rank as the best hospital in Texas, and several other Houston-area hospitals also topped the state rankings, according to U.S. News & World Report's annual analysis, published Tuesday.
Why it matters: Houston's world-class medical care means good health care access for locals — plus it draws people to the city as a place to live, work and seek treatment.
State of play: U.S. News' ranking compared more than 4,400 hospitals by patient outcomes across 20 benchmark procedures like knee replacement and heart bypass surgery, as well as other data sources like Medicare and patient surveys.
Zoom in: For the 14th year, Houston Methodist was named the top hospital in Texas. It also landed a spot on the national Best Hospitals Honor Roll again.
- Six Houston-area hospitals made the state's top 10 list, including Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center, Memorial Hermann Hospital and its Greater Heights location, and Houston Methodist's Sugar Land and Willowbrook hospitals.
The rankings also include specialty categories where the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center once again ranked No. 1 in the nation for cancer treatment.
What they're saying: "Houston's health care system is impressively represented in the 2025-2026 U.S. News Best Hospitals rankings, with 12 Best Regional Hospitals recognized in the Houston metro," Chelsey Wen, senior health data analyst at U.S. News, tells Axios.
- "This broad recognition … assures residents of widespread access to high-quality patient care," Wen says.
Here are the top-ranked hospitals in Houston:
- Houston Methodist Hospital
- Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center
- Memorial Hermann Greater Heights Hospital
- Memorial Hermann Hospital
- Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital
- Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital
- Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital
- Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center
- Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital
- HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake
- St. Luke's Health-The Woodlands Hospital
- University of Texas Medical Branch