Population
Baytown
84,538
Hemet
90,646
Median Income
Baytown
$61,699
Hemet
$53,623
Home Value
Baytown
$187,900
Hemet
$314,200
Rent
Baytown
$1,217
Hemet
$1,432
Crime Rate
Baytown
4.40
Hemet
4.25
Cost of Living
Baytown
106.8
Hemet
112.0
Avg Temp
Baytown
N/A
Hemet
N/A
Unemployment
Baytown
9.0%
Hemet
8.3%
How Similar Are Baytown & Hemet?
Hemet is Baytown's #2 most similar city
7 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Baytown
84,538
Hemet
90,646
Both cities have similar populations — Baytown at 84,538 and Hemet at 90,646.
Violent Crime
Baytown
4.40
Hemet
4.25
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 3% difference.
Property Crime
Baytown
28.01
Hemet
16.34
Baytown has a 42% higher property crime than Hemet.
Political Leaning
Baytown
46.4%
Hemet
49.3%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 6% difference.
Unemployment
Baytown
9.0%
Hemet
8.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Baytown
$61,699
Hemet
$53,623
Baytown has a 13% higher median income than Hemet.
Home Values
Baytown
$187,900
Hemet
$314,200
Hemet has a 40% higher home values than Baytown.
Education
Baytown
9.6%
Hemet
10.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Baytown
45.8%
Hemet
46.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Baytown
106.8
Hemet
112.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
7 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Baytown and Hemet are remarkably similar cities.
At a Glance
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Hemet leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Baytown leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBaytown has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,573 vs $2,201 in Hemet (29% lower). Baytown has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,323 vs $1,777 in Hemet (26% lower). Baytown scores 125.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 154.0 in Hemet.
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Housing Market — Hemet leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHemet has a median property tax of $2,262 vs $3,288 in Baytown (45% lower). Hemet has a median home value of $314,200 vs $187,900 in Baytown (40% higher). Hemet has a owner-occupied of 63.1% compared to 53.1% in Baytown.
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Jobs & Economy — Baytown leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHemet has a work from home of 9.2% compared to 4.9% in Baytown. Baytown: 40,952 vs Hemet: 35,436 for labor force. Baytown has a median household income of $61,699 vs $53,623 in Hemet (15% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Hemet leads
Source: FBI UCRHemet has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.70 compared to 3.90 in Baytown. Hemet has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 16.34 compared to 28.01 in Baytown. Hemet has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.07 in Baytown.
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Schools & Education — Hemet leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHemet has a bachelor's degree or higher of 10.5% compared to 9.6% in Baytown. Hemet has a high school diploma or higher of 32.3% 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 ACSHemet has a population of 90,646, about 1.1x the size of Baytown (84,538). Baytown skews younger with a median age of 33.9 vs 39.7.
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Baytown
Hemet
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBaytown: 5.0 vs Hemet: 2.6 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Hemet: 5 vs Baytown: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Hemet leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHemet has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Baytown. Hemet has a work from home of 9.2% compared to 4.9% in Baytown. Baytown has a drive alone of 81.9% compared to 74.1% in Hemet.
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