Population
Albany
100,081
Baytown
84,538
Median Income
Albany
$59,485
Baytown
$61,699
Home Value
Albany
$223,000
Baytown
$187,900
Rent
Albany
$1,178
Baytown
$1,217
Crime Rate
Albany
8.17
Baytown
4.40
Cost of Living
Albany
110.4
Baytown
106.8
Avg Temp
Albany
N/A
Baytown
N/A
Unemployment
Albany
8.3%
Baytown
9.0%
How Similar Are Albany & Baytown?
Baytown is Albany's #23 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Albany
100,081
Baytown
84,538
Albany has a 16% larger population than Baytown.
Violent Crime
Albany
8.17
Baytown
4.40
Albany has a 46% higher violent crime than Baytown.
Property Crime
Albany
28.48
Baytown
28.01
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
Albany
37.1%
Baytown
46.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Baytown has a stronger Democratic lean (20% difference).
Unemployment
Albany
8.3%
Baytown
9.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Albany
$59,485
Baytown
$61,699
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Albany
$223,000
Baytown
$187,900
Albany has a 16% higher home values than Baytown.
Education
Albany
28.3%
Baytown
9.6%
Albany's education is significantly higher than Baytown's — 66% difference.
Demographics
Albany
53.0%
Baytown
45.8%
Albany has a 13% higher demographics than Baytown.
Cost of Living
Albany
110.4
Baytown
106.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Albany and Baytown share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Baytown leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Baytown leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBaytown scores 125.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 139.0 in Albany. Baytown has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,573 vs $1,702 in Albany (8% lower). Baytown has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,323 vs $1,417 in Albany (7% lower).
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Housing Market — Baytown leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBaytown has a vacancy rate of 8.3% compared to 13.7% in Albany. Baytown has a median property tax of $3,288 vs $5,235 in Albany (59% lower). Baytown has a single-family homes of 60.7% compared to 32.2% in Albany.
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Jobs & Economy — Albany leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlbany has a work from home of 11.9% compared to 4.9% in Baytown. Albany: 55,465 vs Baytown: 40,952 for labor force. Baytown has a government sector of 50.2% compared to 33.2% in Albany.
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Crime & Safety — Baytown leads
Source: FBI UCRBaytown has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.65 compared to 1.79 in Albany. Baytown has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.92 compared to 5.56 in Albany. Baytown has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 4.40 compared to 8.17 in Albany.
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Schools & Education — Albany leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAlbany has a bachelor's degree or higher of 28.3% compared to 9.6% in Baytown. Albany has a high school diploma or higher of 41.1% compared to 29.8% in Baytown.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlbany has a population of 100,081, about 1.2x the size of Baytown (84,538). Albany skews younger with a median age of 31.9 vs 33.9.
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Albany
Baytown
Healthcare — Baytown leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBaytown: 5.0 vs Albany: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Albany leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlbany has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.0% in Baytown. Albany has a public transit of 10.9% compared to 0.6% in Baytown. Albany has a work from home of 11.9% compared to 4.9% in Baytown.
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