Population
Baytown
84,538
Lancaster
57,683
Median Income
Baytown
$61,699
Lancaster
$63,421
Home Value
Baytown
$187,900
Lancaster
$203,700
Rent
Baytown
$1,217
Lancaster
$1,177
Crime Rate
Baytown
4.40
Lancaster
4.62
Cost of Living
Baytown
106.8
Lancaster
108.0
Avg Temp
Baytown
N/A
Lancaster
N/A
Unemployment
Baytown
9.0%
Lancaster
7.9%
How Similar Are Baytown & Lancaster?
Lancaster is Baytown's #20 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Baytown
84,538
Lancaster
57,683
Baytown has a 32% larger population than Lancaster.
Violent Crime
Baytown
4.40
Lancaster
4.62
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 5% difference.
Property Crime
Baytown
28.01
Lancaster
14.52
Baytown has a 48% higher property crime than Lancaster.
Political Leaning
Baytown
46.4%
Lancaster
57.5%
Baytown leans Democratic while Lancaster leans Republican.
Unemployment
Baytown
9.0%
Lancaster
7.9%
Baytown has a 12% higher unemployment than Lancaster.
Median Income
Baytown
$61,699
Lancaster
$63,421
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Baytown
$187,900
Lancaster
$203,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Baytown
9.6%
Lancaster
17.3%
Lancaster has a 45% higher education than Baytown.
Demographics
Baytown
45.8%
Lancaster
47.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Baytown
106.8
Lancaster
108.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Baytown and Lancaster share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lancaster leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Baytown leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLancaster has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,220 vs $1,323 in Baytown (8% lower). Lancaster has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,526 vs $1,573 in Baytown. Baytown scores 94.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 96.9 in Lancaster.
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Housing Market — Lancaster leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLancaster has a vacancy rate of 4.7% compared to 8.3% in Baytown. Baytown has a owner-occupied of 53.1% compared to 47.5% in Lancaster. Lancaster has a median home value of $203,700 vs $187,900 in Baytown (8% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Baytown leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLancaster has a work from home of 9.3% compared to 4.9% in Baytown. Baytown: 40,952 vs Lancaster: 31,479 for labor force. Baytown has a government sector of 50.2% compared to 42.1% in Lancaster.
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Crime & Safety — Lancaster leads
Source: FBI UCRLancaster has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.07 compared to 3.90 in Baytown. Lancaster has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.28 compared to 0.65 in Baytown. Lancaster has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.07 in Baytown.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Lancaster leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLancaster has a bachelor's degree or higher of 17.3% compared to 9.6% in Baytown. Lancaster has a high school diploma or higher of 38.5% 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 ACSBaytown has a population of 84,538, about 1.5x the size of Lancaster (57,683). Lancaster skews younger with a median age of 31.9 vs 33.9.
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Baytown
Lancaster
Healthcare — Baytown leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBaytown: 5.0 vs Lancaster: 3.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Lancaster leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLancaster has a bicycle of 0.9% compared to 0.0% in Baytown. Lancaster has a public transit of 4.4% compared to 0.6% in Baytown. Lancaster has a work from home of 9.3% compared to 4.9% in Baytown.
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