Rice Village

Rice Village

As the name implies, the area surrounding the Medical Center and Rice University is called the Rice Village. There is a namesake shopping center at the center of it, adjacent to the University. The Texas Medical Center is the largest medical center in the world with 21 hospitals and 8 specialty institutions. The medical center alone covers over 1,000 acres.

This area includes the neighborhoods of Southampton, Southgate, & Boulevard Oaks. Elementary schools here include Roberts and Poe. Lanier serves the middle school needs of the neighborhood. Lamar is the high school for the area.