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. 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 Channelview 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.
