Population
Baytown
84,538
Waukegan
88,919
Median Income
Baytown
$61,699
Waukegan
$70,578
Home Value
Baytown
$187,900
Waukegan
$177,600
Rent
Baytown
$1,217
Waukegan
$1,163
Crime Rate
Baytown
4.40
Waukegan
4.45
Cost of Living
Baytown
106.8
Waukegan
113.7
Avg Temp
Baytown
N/A
Waukegan
N/A
Unemployment
Baytown
9.0%
Waukegan
5.3%
How Similar Are Baytown & Waukegan?
Waukegan is Baytown's #24 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Baytown
84,538
Waukegan
88,919
Both cities have similar populations — Baytown at 84,538 and Waukegan at 88,919.
Violent Crime
Baytown
4.40
Waukegan
4.45
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 1% difference.
Property Crime
Baytown
28.01
Waukegan
16.14
Baytown has a 42% higher property crime than Waukegan.
Political Leaning
Baytown
46.4%
Waukegan
38.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Baytown has a stronger Democratic lean (16% difference).
Unemployment
Baytown
9.0%
Waukegan
5.3%
Baytown has a 41% higher unemployment than Waukegan.
Median Income
Baytown
$61,699
Waukegan
$70,578
Waukegan has a 13% higher median income than Baytown.
Home Values
Baytown
$187,900
Waukegan
$177,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Baytown
9.6%
Waukegan
13.7%
Waukegan has a 30% higher education than Baytown.
Demographics
Baytown
45.8%
Waukegan
33.0%
Baytown has a 28% higher demographics than Waukegan.
Cost of Living
Baytown
106.8
Waukegan
113.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Baytown and Waukegan share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Waukegan leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Baytown leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBaytown has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,323 vs $1,581 in Waukegan (16% lower). Baytown scores 94.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 109.6 in Waukegan. Baytown has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,573 vs $1,781 in Waukegan (12% lower).
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Housing Market — Baytown leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWaukegan has a vacancy rate of 4.4% compared to 8.3% in Baytown. Baytown has a median property tax of $3,288 vs $4,559 in Waukegan (28% lower). Baytown has a median home value of $187,900 vs $177,600 in Waukegan (6% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Waukegan leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWaukegan has a unemployment rate of 5.3% compared to 9.0% in Baytown. Waukegan has a work from home of 6.7% compared to 4.9% in Baytown. Waukegan has a poverty rate of 15.3% compared to 17.7% in Baytown.
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Crime & Safety — Waukegan leads
Source: FBI UCRWaukegan has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 8.19 compared to 19.62 in Baytown. Baytown has a violent crime clearance of 53.8% compared to 26.0% in Waukegan. Baytown has a property crime clearance of 12.6% compared to 6.9% in Waukegan.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Waukegan leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWaukegan has a bachelor's degree or higher of 13.7% compared to 9.6% in Baytown. Waukegan has a high school diploma or higher of 33.2% compared to 29.8% in Baytown.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWaukegan has a population of 88,919, about 1.1x the size of Baytown (84,538).
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Baytown
Waukegan
Healthcare — Baytown leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBaytown: 5.0 vs Waukegan: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Waukegan leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWaukegan has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.0% in Baytown. Waukegan has a public transit of 2.5% compared to 0.6% in Baytown. Waukegan has a work from home of 6.7% compared to 4.9% in Baytown.
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