Population
Baytown
84,538
Fayetteville
209,692
Median Income
Baytown
$61,699
Fayetteville
$56,395
Home Value
Baytown
$187,900
Fayetteville
$171,900
Rent
Baytown
$1,217
Fayetteville
$1,179
Crime Rate
Baytown
4.40
Fayetteville
6.61
Cost of Living
Baytown
106.8
Fayetteville
98.5
Avg Temp
Baytown
N/A
Fayetteville
N/A
Unemployment
Baytown
9.0%
Fayetteville
8.2%
How Similar Are Baytown & Fayetteville?
Fayetteville is Baytown's #9 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Baytown
84,538
Fayetteville
209,692
Fayetteville (209,692) is about 2.5x larger than Baytown (84,538).
Violent Crime
Baytown
4.40
Fayetteville
6.61
Fayetteville has a 33% higher violent crime than Baytown.
Property Crime
Baytown
28.01
Fayetteville
30.95
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 9% difference.
Political Leaning
Baytown
46.4%
Fayetteville
42.7%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 8% difference.
Unemployment
Baytown
9.0%
Fayetteville
8.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Baytown
$61,699
Fayetteville
$56,395
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Baytown
$187,900
Fayetteville
$171,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Baytown
9.6%
Fayetteville
17.7%
Fayetteville has a 46% higher education than Baytown.
Demographics
Baytown
45.8%
Fayetteville
38.3%
Baytown has a 16% higher demographics than Fayetteville.
Cost of Living
Baytown
106.8
Fayetteville
98.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Baytown and Fayetteville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Fayetteville
Fayetteville leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Fayetteville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFayetteville has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,251 vs $1,573 in Baytown (26% lower). Fayetteville has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,113 vs $1,323 in Baytown (19% lower). Fayetteville scores 112.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 125.2 in Baytown.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFayetteville has a median property tax of $1,882 vs $3,288 in Baytown (75% lower). Baytown has a vacancy rate of 8.3% compared to 10.7% in Fayetteville. Baytown has a owner-occupied of 53.1% compared to 46.5% in Fayetteville.
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Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Fayetteville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFayetteville: 109,766 vs Baytown: 40,952 for labor force. Baytown has a government sector of 50.2% compared to 34.5% in Fayetteville. Fayetteville has a work from home of 6.6% compared to 4.9% in Baytown.
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Crime & Safety — Baytown leads
Source: FBI UCRBaytown has a violent crime clearance of 53.8% compared to 33.3% in Fayetteville. Baytown has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.92 compared to 5.14 in Fayetteville. Baytown has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.07 compared to 0.12 in Fayetteville.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Fayetteville leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauFayetteville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 17.7% compared to 9.6% in Baytown. Fayetteville has a high school diploma or higher of 33.5% 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 ACSFayetteville has a population of 209,692, about 2.5x the size of Baytown (84,538). Fayetteville skews younger with a median age of 30.7 vs 33.9.
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Foreign Born
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Baytown
Fayetteville
Healthcare — Baytown leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBaytown: 5.0 vs Fayetteville: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Baytown: 4 vs Fayetteville: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Fayetteville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFayetteville has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Baytown. Fayetteville has a work from home of 6.6% compared to 4.9% in Baytown. Baytown has a drive alone of 81.9% compared to 74.2% in Fayetteville.
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