Population
Baytown
84,538
Waterbury
114,356
Median Income
Baytown
$61,699
Waterbury
$51,642
Home Value
Baytown
$187,900
Waterbury
$185,400
Rent
Baytown
$1,217
Waterbury
$1,180
Crime Rate
Baytown
4.40
Waterbury
3.22
Cost of Living
Baytown
106.8
Waterbury
106.7
Avg Temp
Baytown
N/A
Waterbury
N/A
Unemployment
Baytown
9.0%
Waterbury
9.3%
How Similar Are Baytown & Waterbury?
Waterbury is Baytown's #14 most similar city
5 of 9 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Baytown
84,538
Waterbury
114,356
Waterbury has a 26% larger population than Baytown.
Violent Crime
Baytown
4.40
Waterbury
3.22
Baytown has a 27% higher violent crime than Waterbury.
Property Crime
Baytown
28.01
Waterbury
29.19
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Unemployment
Baytown
9.0%
Waterbury
9.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Baytown
$61,699
Waterbury
$51,642
Baytown has a 16% higher median income than Waterbury.
Home Values
Baytown
$187,900
Waterbury
$185,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Baytown
9.6%
Waterbury
11.4%
Waterbury has a 16% higher education than Baytown.
Demographics
Baytown
45.8%
Waterbury
42.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Baytown
106.8
Waterbury
106.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
5 out of 9 key metrics match within 10%. Baytown and Waterbury share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Waterbury
Waterbury leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Waterbury leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBaytown scores 94.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 103.2 in Waterbury. Waterbury scores 89.5 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 97.2 in Baytown. Waterbury scores 91.6 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 97.7 in Baytown.
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Baytown leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBaytown has a median property tax of $3,288 vs $5,380 in Waterbury (39% lower). Baytown has a single-family homes of 60.7% compared to 44.8% in Waterbury. Baytown has a owner-occupied of 53.1% compared to 45.0% in Waterbury.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Baytown leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWaterbury has a work from home of 6.7% compared to 4.9% in Baytown. Baytown has a poverty rate of 17.7% compared to 23.9% in Waterbury. Waterbury: 54,948 vs Baytown: 40,952 for labor force.
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Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRWaterbury has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.66 compared to 2.92 in Baytown. Waterbury has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.30 compared to 3.90 in Baytown. Baytown has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.65 compared to 1.05 in Waterbury.
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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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Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education — Waterbury leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWaterbury has a high school diploma or higher of 36.2% compared to 29.8% in Baytown. Waterbury has a bachelor's degree or higher of 11.4% compared to 9.6% in Baytown.
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 ACSWaterbury has a population of 114,356, about 1.4x the size of Baytown (84,538). Baytown skews younger with a median age of 33.9 vs 37.8.
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Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Baytown
Waterbury
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBaytown: 5.0 vs Waterbury: 3.2 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Waterbury: 5 vs Baytown: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Waterbury leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWaterbury has a public transit of 3.8% compared to 0.6% in Baytown. Waterbury has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Baytown. Waterbury has a work from home of 6.7% compared to 4.9% in Baytown.
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