Population
Baytown
84,538
Chalmette
22,447
Median Income
Baytown
$61,699
Chalmette
$56,875
Home Value
Baytown
$187,900
Chalmette
$203,800
Rent
Baytown
$1,217
Chalmette
$1,089
Crime Rate
Baytown
4.40
Chalmette
N/A
Cost of Living
Baytown
106.8
Chalmette
97.0
Avg Temp
Baytown
N/A
Chalmette
N/A
Unemployment
Baytown
9.0%
Chalmette
8.7%
How Similar Are Baytown & Chalmette?
Chalmette is Baytown's #22 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Baytown
84,538
Chalmette
22,447
Baytown (84,538) is about 3.8x larger than Chalmette (22,447).
Political Leaning
Baytown
46.4%
Chalmette
63.8%
Baytown leans Democratic while Chalmette leans Republican.
Unemployment
Baytown
9.0%
Chalmette
8.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Baytown
$61,699
Chalmette
$56,875
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Baytown
$187,900
Chalmette
$203,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Baytown
9.6%
Chalmette
9.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Baytown
45.8%
Chalmette
58.4%
Chalmette has a 21% higher demographics than Baytown.
Cost of Living
Baytown
106.8
Chalmette
97.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Baytown and Chalmette share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Baytown
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Chalmette
Baytown leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Chalmette leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDChalmette has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,113 vs $1,323 in Baytown (19% lower). Chalmette has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,331 vs $1,573 in Baytown (18% lower). Chalmette scores 107.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 125.2 in Baytown.
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Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Chalmette leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChalmette has a median property tax of $1,026 vs $3,288 in Baytown (220% lower). Chalmette has a single-family homes of 77.6% compared to 60.7% in Baytown. Baytown has a vacancy rate of 8.3% compared to 9.9% in Chalmette.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
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Owner-Occupied
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Baytown leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBaytown: 40,952 vs Chalmette: 10,247 for labor force. Baytown has a poverty rate of 17.7% compared to 24.5% in Chalmette. Baytown has a government sector of 50.2% compared to 39.7% in Chalmette.
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Private Sector
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Crime & Safety
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Baytown leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBaytown has a high school diploma or higher of 29.8% compared to 27.5% in Chalmette.
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 ACSBaytown has a population of 84,538, about 3.8x the size of Chalmette (22,447).
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Black
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Asian
Baytown
Chalmette
Healthcare — Baytown leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBaytown: 5.0 vs Chalmette: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Baytown: 4 vs Chalmette: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChalmette has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.0% in Baytown. Baytown has a public transit of 0.6% compared to 0.3% in Chalmette. Chalmette has a work from home of 6.5% compared to 4.9% in Baytown.
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