Signals
Channelview
Houston
Climate
75 · Top 27%
vs75 · Top 27%
Physical resilience
21 · Bottom 16%
vs22 · Bottom 16%
Housing affordability
86 · Top 40%
vs69 · Bottom 33%
Schools
30 · Bottom 23%
vs45 · Bottom 41%
Access
95 · Top 36%
vs94 · Top 41%
Economic stability
44 · Bottom 23%
vs47 · Bottom 28%
Measured values
| Metric | Channelview | Houston | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 43,605 | 2,328,253 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $64,422 | $64,813 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $25,193 | $42,430 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 3,026/sq mi | 3,634/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $195,900 | $277,800 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,279 | $1,361 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 72.2% | 42.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 15.2% | 36.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 20.3% | 19.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 93°F | 93°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 46°F | 46°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 55.6" | 55.6" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 13 mi | 14 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 31.6 min | 29.5 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 30.9 | 34.4 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 9 | 885 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 16.00 | 15.51 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 33.2% | 34.2% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 31.4% | 39.4% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 90.3% | 71.1% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
Channelview
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, inland flooding.
Houston
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, inland flooding.
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