Population
Wilson
47,740
Channelview
43,536
Median Income
Wilson
$47,294
Channelview
$65,775
Home Value
Wilson
$192,000
Channelview
$186,300
Rent
Wilson
$925
Channelview
$1,202
Crime Rate
Wilson
5.79
Channelview
N/A
Cost of Living
Wilson
89.2
Channelview
109.4
Avg Temp
Wilson
N/A
Channelview
N/A
Unemployment
Wilson
7.4%
Channelview
6.9%
How Similar Are Wilson & Channelview?
Channelview is Wilson's #14 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Wilson
47,740
Channelview
43,536
Both cities have similar populations — Wilson at 47,740 and Channelview at 43,536.
Political Leaning
Wilson
49.4%
Channelview
46.4%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 6% difference.
Unemployment
Wilson
7.4%
Channelview
6.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Wilson
$47,294
Channelview
$65,775
Channelview has a 28% higher median income than Wilson.
Home Values
Wilson
$192,000
Channelview
$186,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Wilson
15.5%
Channelview
8.1%
Wilson has a 47% higher education than Channelview.
Demographics
Wilson
36.3%
Channelview
36.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Wilson
89.2
Channelview
109.4
Channelview has a 18% higher cost of living than Wilson.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Wilson and Channelview share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Wilson
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Channelview
Channelview leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Wilson leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWilson has a fair market rent (1br) of $794 vs $1,323 in Channelview (40% lower). Wilson has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,025 vs $1,573 in Channelview (35% lower). Wilson scores 99.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 124.8 in Channelview.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWilson has a median property tax of $1,875 vs $3,434 in Channelview (45% lower). Channelview has a owner-occupied of 75.6% compared to 48.6% in Wilson. Channelview has a vacancy rate of 8.3% compared to 10.7% in Wilson.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Channelview leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChannelview has a median household income of $65,775 vs $47,294 in Wilson (28% higher). Channelview has a poverty rate of 19.8% compared to 25.1% in Wilson. Channelview has a government sector of 53.3% compared to 40.9% in Wilson.
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Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Wilson leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWilson has a bachelor's degree or higher of 15.5% compared to 8.1% in Channelview. Wilson has a high school diploma or higher of 37.7% compared to 25.8% in Channelview.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWilson has a population of 47,740, about 1.1x the size of Channelview (43,536). Channelview skews younger with a median age of 31.2 vs 39.1.
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Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Wilson
Channelview
Healthcare — Channelview leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareChannelview: 5.0 vs Wilson: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Channelview leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChannelview has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Wilson. Channelview has a public transit of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Wilson. Wilson has a work from home of 6.0% compared to 5.3% in Channelview.
Mean Commute Time
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