Population
Baytown
84,538
Zion
24,466
Median Income
Baytown
$61,699
Zion
$62,574
Home Value
Baytown
$187,900
Zion
$179,100
Rent
Baytown
$1,217
Zion
$1,139
Crime Rate
Baytown
4.40
Zion
4.53
Cost of Living
Baytown
106.8
Zion
112.9
Avg Temp
Baytown
N/A
Zion
N/A
Unemployment
Baytown
9.0%
Zion
6.7%
How Similar Are Baytown & Zion?
Zion is Baytown's #11 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Baytown
84,538
Zion
24,466
Baytown (84,538) is about 3.5x larger than Zion (24,466).
Violent Crime
Baytown
4.40
Zion
4.53
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 3% difference.
Property Crime
Baytown
28.01
Zion
9.93
Baytown's property crime is significantly higher than Zion's — 65% difference.
Political Leaning
Baytown
46.4%
Zion
38.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Baytown has a stronger Democratic lean (16% difference).
Unemployment
Baytown
9.0%
Zion
6.7%
Baytown has a 25% higher unemployment than Zion.
Median Income
Baytown
$61,699
Zion
$62,574
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Baytown
$187,900
Zion
$179,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Baytown
9.6%
Zion
10.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Baytown
45.8%
Zion
33.1%
Baytown has a 28% higher demographics than Zion.
Cost of Living
Baytown
106.8
Zion
112.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Baytown and Zion share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Zion leads in 5 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 Zion (16% lower). Baytown scores 94.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 111.5 in Zion. Baytown has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,573 vs $1,781 in Zion (12% lower).
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Housing Market — Zion leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBaytown has a median property tax of $3,288 vs $6,040 in Zion (46% lower). Zion has a vacancy rate of 7.4% compared to 8.3% in Baytown. Zion has a single-family homes of 67.7% compared to 60.7% in Baytown.
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Jobs & Economy — Zion leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBaytown: 40,952 vs Zion: 12,962 for labor force. Zion has a unemployment rate of 6.7% compared to 9.0% in Baytown. Zion has a work from home of 6.7% compared to 4.9% in Baytown.
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Crime & Safety — Zion leads
Source: FBI UCRBaytown has a violent crime clearance of 53.8% compared to 13.8% in Zion. Zion has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 5.48 compared to 19.62 in Baytown. Zion has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 9.93 compared to 28.01 in Baytown.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Zion leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauZion has a high school diploma or higher of 31.9% compared to 29.8% in Baytown. Zion has a bachelor's degree or higher of 10.1% compared to 9.6% in Baytown.
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High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBaytown has a population of 84,538, about 3.5x the size of Zion (24,466).
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Baytown
Zion
Healthcare — Baytown leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBaytown: 5.0 vs Zion: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Zion leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSZion has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.0% in Baytown. Zion has a public transit of 1.5% compared to 0.6% in Baytown. Zion has a work from home of 6.7% compared to 4.9% in Baytown.
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