Living in Channelview

Channelview is a large place in Texas, United States, home to 38,289 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 35%, #4,128 of 12,111), low-income households (top 46%, #4,435 of 9,771), commuters (top 49%, #2,990 of 6,227).

Residents38,289
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport21 km (William P. Hobby)
Nearest city of 100k+13 km
Within 30 km3,107,100 people
Sea coast7 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 30 m
Main railway line11.8 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.1,942 km
Within 10 km102,559 people
Greater areaGreater Houston, 23 km out
LandscapeAtlantic coastal plain
Winter daylight10 h 14 min, sunset 0:26

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How Channelview ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn Texas
Young family26#10,792 of 11,898#496 of 610Map
Low-income household40#4,435 of 9,771#278 of 564Map
Low-income family27#7,172 of 8,006#356 of 386Map
Single parent31#5,653 of 6,237#266 of 295Map
Pensioner couple52#7,776 of 9,474#268 of 471Map
Single pensioner43#8,227 of 9,474#322 of 471Map
Early retiree54#7,568 of 10,762#276 of 635Map
Single professional50#2,884 of 4,537#103 of 261Map
Young professional52#2,839 of 4,444#100 of 250Map
DINKS54#2,270 of 3,053#90 of 176Map
Remote worker56#4,463 of 7,271#257 of 408Map
Commuter65#2,990 of 6,227#113 of 400Map
Car-free household50#2,710 of 3,933#111 of 223Map
Student51#1,937 of 2,119#76 of 92Map
First-home buyer42#4,155 of 8,006#293 of 386Map
Budget-constrained mover36#7,598 of 12,111#541 of 721Map
Urban lifestyle seeker43#2,872 of 4,114#105 of 231Map
Expat professional57#3,745 of 7,271#127 of 408Map
Healthcare-first mover37#8,081 of 9,474#273 of 471Map
Nature-focused household13#17,667 of 18,063#1067 of 1087Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover13#11,476 of 16,523#468 of 1007Map
Rural value seeker9#17,168 of 18,063#1070 of 1087Map
High-net-worth mover49#8,409 of 16,523#267 of 1007Map
Lottery winner64#3,843 of 21,167#114 of 1260Map
Climate-resilient relocation59#8,198 of 12,111#272 of 721Map
Coastal living61#4,607 of 6,413#168 of 383Map
Business owner62#4,128 of 12,111#149 of 721Map
Digital native43#3,120 of 4,750#122 of 270Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Sea or lake shore92
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)91
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)91
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)86
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)79
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)78
  • Lifestyle and amenities73
  • Foundation70
  • Mobility and connectivity69
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)68
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)64
  • Flat land (terrain relief)63
  • Jobs and economy61
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance58
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance58
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)46
  • Health and elderly39
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)37
  • Safety and community32
  • Education and family30
  • Affordability29
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)27
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)26
  • Green space14
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.