Channelview lies just outside 610 Loop East. Low taxes and moderately
prices homes characterize these three communities, many of whose residents
work at the nearby Port of Houston and petrochemical plants. Older,
wood frame houses and 1960s-built brick tract homes are available
for reasonable prices. The areas offer moderately priced apartments.
Near the Port of Houston, the east area of Houston has always been
important as a trade and industrial region. This was especially true
after World War II when the area took a growth spurt. The industry-based
communities of Galena Park, Channelview and Jacinto City lie outside
610 Loop East.
East Houston residents appreciate proximity to the University of Houston
downtown and San Jacinto College in Pasadena. An added attraction
to newcomers is the wide variety of cultural and ethnic influences
that shape many of east Houston's communities.