Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 39/100
D−
Median home value$195,900
Houston $298,000
Median rent$1,279/mo
Houston $1,430/mo
Cost-burdened households35%
Houston 35%
Channelview
Harris County43,605 residentsChannelview ISD
42
D−
Suburbgrade score
47th of 48 Houston suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by commute & transport.
42
Houston median 53
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Channelview is like to live in, by category
Bars show Channelview against Houston. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 44/100
D
Within-state proficiency30th pct
Houston median 66th pct
Student–teacher ratio15.8
Houston median 15.6
Graduation rate85%
Houston median 93%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 63/100
C+
Housing cost index79
Houston 100
Eff. tax rate1.65%
Houston 1.53%
Local sales tax8.20%
Houston median 8.25%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 32/100
F
Mean commute30.0 min
Houston 29.9 min
Under 30 minutes48%
Houston 51%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Houston median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 36/100
F
Restaurants & cafés16
Houston median 27 · within 2 miles
Groceries2
Houston median 3 · within 2 miles
Parks6
Houston median 17 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 34/100
F
Median household income$64,422
Houston $82,168
Unemployment6.9%
Houston 6.2%
Professional occupations23%
Houston 42%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Channelview on commute & transport
Channelview's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
West University Place20 mi from ChannelviewA 71 B− Bellaire22 mi from ChannelviewA− 68 B− La Porte10 mi from ChannelviewC− 54 C− Deer Park7 mi from ChannelviewC− 62 C Houston16 mi from ChannelviewD+ 56 C− Baytown9 mi from ChannelviewD+ 49 D+ Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Channelview
Is Channelview, TX a good place to live?
Channelview scores 42 out of 100, 47th of 48 Houston suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Channelview expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $195,900, 34% below the Houston median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.65%. $1,279/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Channelview?
Schools grade D. The districts serving Channelview sit at the 30th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 85% graduation rate and a 15.8 student–teacher ratio. Channelview is served by Channelview ISD. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Channelview?
The mean commute is 30.0 min, with 48% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 6.7% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Channelview?
Within two miles there are 2 groceries, 16 restaurants and cafés and 6 parks, which grades F on amenities.
Are the homes in Channelview old or new?
The median home in Channelview was built in 1989 — close to the Houston median of 1993. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 69% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.