Channelview, TX vs Pasadena, TX

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricChannelview, TXPasadena, TX
Population43,605149,433
Median Household Income$64,422$64,927
Median Rent$1,279/mo$1,213/mo
Median Home Value$195,900$209,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9999
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.6%50.4%
Poverty Rate20.3%18.9%
Unemployment Rate4.5% (county)5.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k316*436
Property Crime Rate /100k1,362*1,778
Median AQI6262
Good AQI Days /yr4040
Summer Highs93°F92°F
Winter Lows46°F48°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute30 min26.6 min
Hospitals—4
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.113.7
College Degree Rate15.2%16.2%
Foreign-Born %32.3%26.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.1%-2.2%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Channelview (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.