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Houston metro — schematic region mapDowntownIAHHOUGalveston BayI-10 WI-10 EI-45 NI-45 SUS-290US-59 NUS-59 STX-288LOOP 610BELTWAY 8GRAND PKWYNorthwestHoustonNorth HoustonThe WoodlandsNortheast HoustonLake HoustonWest HoustonEnergy CorridorCentralHoustonEast HoustonBaytownSouthwest HoustonFort BendSouth HoustonBrazoriaClear LakeBay Area
Schematic map — simplified for orientation, not survey-accurate.

Central Houston puts Downtown, the Texas Medical Center, Uptown, and many inside-the-Loop neighborhoods relatively close on the map, but crossing between them is not always simple. I-10, I-45, and I-69/US-59 all meet near the core, and housing can change within a few blocks, from early bungalows and garden apartments to townhouses, mid-rises, and high-rise condos. Here, I would spend as much time checking the immediate street and your daily route as the mileage.

Housing mix

Corridors

Anchors

Example communities

Planning a Houston move

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Sources and review date

Page information last reviewed September 23, 2026