Population
Baytown
84,538
Balch Springs
27,181
Median Income
Baytown
$61,699
Balch Springs
$70,528
Home Value
Baytown
$187,900
Balch Springs
$208,200
Rent
Baytown
$1,217
Balch Springs
$1,260
Crime Rate
Baytown
4.40
Balch Springs
4.21
Cost of Living
Baytown
106.8
Balch Springs
114.6
Avg Temp
Baytown
N/A
Balch Springs
N/A
Unemployment
Baytown
9.0%
Balch Springs
8.3%
How Similar Are Baytown & Balch Springs?
Balch Springs is Baytown's #8 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Baytown
84,538
Balch Springs
27,181
Baytown (84,538) is about 3.1x larger than Balch Springs (27,181).
Violent Crime
Baytown
4.40
Balch Springs
4.21
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 4% difference.
Property Crime
Baytown
28.01
Balch Springs
28.15
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 0% difference.
Political Leaning
Baytown
46.4%
Balch Springs
38.0%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Baytown has a stronger Democratic lean (18% difference).
Unemployment
Baytown
9.0%
Balch Springs
8.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Baytown
$61,699
Balch Springs
$70,528
Balch Springs has a 13% higher median income than Baytown.
Home Values
Baytown
$187,900
Balch Springs
$208,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 10% difference.
Education
Baytown
9.6%
Balch Springs
7.1%
Baytown has a 26% higher education than Balch Springs.
Demographics
Baytown
45.8%
Balch Springs
27.0%
Baytown has a 41% higher demographics than Balch Springs.
Cost of Living
Baytown
106.8
Balch Springs
114.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Baytown and Balch Springs share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Balch Springs
Balch Springs leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Baytown leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBaytown has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,323 vs $1,648 in Balch Springs (20% lower). Baytown has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,573 vs $1,931 in Balch Springs (19% lower). Baytown scores 94.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 107.8 in Balch Springs.
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Housing Market — Balch Springs leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBalch Springs has a owner-occupied of 63.9% compared to 53.1% in Baytown. Balch Springs has a single-family homes of 70.2% compared to 60.7% in Baytown. Baytown has a vacancy rate of 8.3% compared to 9.3% in Balch Springs.
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Jobs & Economy — Balch Springs leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBaytown: 40,952 vs Balch Springs: 13,979 for labor force. Balch Springs has a poverty rate of 7.0% compared to 17.7% in Baytown. Balch Springs has a work from home of 8.5% compared to 4.9% in Baytown.
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Crime & Safety — Balch Springs leads
Source: FBI UCRBaytown has a violent crime clearance of 53.8% compared to 16.8% in Balch Springs. Baytown has a property crime clearance of 12.6% compared to 6.0% in Balch Springs. Baytown has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.65 compared to 1.08 in Balch Springs.
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Schools & Education — Baytown leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBaytown has a bachelor's degree or higher of 9.6% compared to 7.1% in Balch Springs. Baytown has a high school diploma or higher of 29.8% compared to 27.2% in Balch Springs.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBaytown has a population of 84,538, about 3.1x the size of Balch Springs (27,181).
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Baytown
Balch Springs
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBaytown: 5.0 vs Balch Springs: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Balch Springs: 5 vs Baytown: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBalch Springs has a public transit of 1.2% compared to 0.6% in Baytown. Balch Springs has a work from home of 8.5% compared to 4.9% in Baytown. Baytown has a drive alone of 81.9% compared to 72.8% in Balch Springs.
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