Population
Allentown
125,320
Baytown
84,538
Median Income
Allentown
$53,403
Baytown
$61,699
Home Value
Allentown
$188,900
Baytown
$187,900
Rent
Allentown
$1,269
Baytown
$1,217
Crime Rate
Allentown
2.72
Baytown
4.40
Cost of Living
Allentown
103.2
Baytown
106.8
Avg Temp
Allentown
N/A
Baytown
N/A
Unemployment
Allentown
8.8%
Baytown
9.0%
How Similar Are Allentown & Baytown?
Baytown is Allentown's #12 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Allentown
125,320
Baytown
84,538
Allentown has a 33% larger population than Baytown.
Violent Crime
Allentown
2.72
Baytown
4.40
Baytown has a 38% higher violent crime than Allentown.
Property Crime
Allentown
15.69
Baytown
28.01
Baytown has a 44% higher property crime than Allentown.
Political Leaning
Allentown
48.0%
Baytown
46.4%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 3% difference.
Unemployment
Allentown
8.8%
Baytown
9.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Allentown
$53,403
Baytown
$61,699
Baytown has a 13% higher median income than Allentown.
Home Values
Allentown
$188,900
Baytown
$187,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Allentown
12.2%
Baytown
9.6%
Allentown has a 22% higher education than Baytown.
Demographics
Allentown
42.3%
Baytown
45.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Allentown
103.2
Baytown
106.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Allentown and Baytown share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Allentown
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Baytown
Allentown leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Allentown leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAllentown scores 81.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 94.3 in Baytown. Allentown scores 90.8 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 97.2 in Baytown. Allentown scores 92.7 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 97.7 in Baytown.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAllentown has a vacancy rate of 6.5% compared to 8.3% in Baytown. Baytown has a owner-occupied of 53.1% compared to 42.3% in Allentown. Baytown has a median property tax of $3,288 vs $3,692 in Allentown (12% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Baytown leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAllentown has a work from home of 7.9% compared to 4.9% in Baytown. Allentown: 61,089 vs Baytown: 40,952 for labor force. Baytown has a poverty rate of 17.7% compared to 21.6% in Allentown.
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Crime & Safety — Allentown leads
Source: FBI UCRAllentown has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.21 compared to 3.90 in Baytown. Allentown has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.07 in Baytown. Allentown has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 15.69 compared to 28.01 in Baytown.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Allentown leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAllentown has a bachelor's degree or higher of 12.2% compared to 9.6% in Baytown. Allentown has a high school diploma or higher of 35.9% compared to 29.8% in Baytown.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAllentown has a population of 125,320, about 1.5x the size of Baytown (84,538). Allentown skews younger with a median age of 32.4 vs 33.9.
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Black
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Asian
Allentown
Baytown
Healthcare — Baytown leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBaytown: 5.0 vs Allentown: 4.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAllentown has a public transit of 3.3% compared to 0.6% in Baytown. Allentown has a work from home of 7.9% compared to 4.9% in Baytown. Baytown has a bicycle of 0.0% compared to 0.0% in Allentown.
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