Population
Baytown
84,538
Troy
51,054
Median Income
Baytown
$61,699
Troy
$57,688
Home Value
Baytown
$187,900
Troy
$192,500
Rent
Baytown
$1,217
Troy
$1,134
Crime Rate
Baytown
4.40
Troy
4.70
Cost of Living
Baytown
106.8
Troy
105.5
Avg Temp
Baytown
N/A
Troy
N/A
Unemployment
Baytown
9.0%
Troy
9.4%
How Similar Are Baytown & Troy?
Troy is Baytown's #4 most similar city
7 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Baytown
84,538
Troy
51,054
Baytown has a 40% larger population than Troy.
Violent Crime
Baytown
4.40
Troy
4.70
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 6% difference.
Property Crime
Baytown
28.01
Troy
27.73
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
Baytown
46.4%
Troy
49.3%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 6% difference.
Unemployment
Baytown
9.0%
Troy
9.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Baytown
$61,699
Troy
$57,688
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Baytown
$187,900
Troy
$192,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Baytown
9.6%
Troy
23.5%
Troy's education is significantly higher than Baytown's — 59% difference.
Demographics
Baytown
45.8%
Troy
64.8%
Troy has a 29% higher demographics than Baytown.
Cost of Living
Baytown
106.8
Troy
105.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
7 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Baytown and Troy are remarkably similar cities.
At a Glance
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Baytown leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Troy leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBaytown has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,573 vs $1,702 in Troy (8% lower). Troy scores 88.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 94.3 in Baytown. Baytown has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,323 vs $1,417 in Troy (7% lower).
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Housing Market — Baytown leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBaytown has a single-family homes of 60.7% compared to 28.6% in Troy. Baytown has a vacancy rate of 8.3% compared to 14.9% in Troy. Baytown has a owner-occupied of 53.1% compared to 36.8% in Troy.
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Jobs & Economy — Baytown leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTroy has a work from home of 12.7% compared to 4.9% in Baytown. Baytown: 40,952 vs Troy: 26,293 for labor force. Baytown has a poverty rate of 17.7% compared to 23.8% in Troy.
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Crime & Safety — Baytown leads
Source: FBI UCRTroy has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.07 in Baytown. Baytown has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.65 compared to 1.07 in Troy. Baytown has a property crime clearance of 12.6% compared to 11.3% in Troy.
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Schools & Education — Troy leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauTroy has a bachelor's degree or higher of 23.5% compared to 9.6% in Baytown. Troy has a high school diploma or higher of 39.1% compared to 29.8% in Baytown.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBaytown has a population of 84,538, about 1.7x the size of Troy (51,054).
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Baytown
Troy
Healthcare — Baytown leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBaytown: 5.0 vs Troy: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Troy leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTroy has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.0% in Baytown. Troy has a public transit of 5.3% compared to 0.6% in Baytown. Troy has a work from home of 12.7% compared to 4.9% in Baytown.
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