Population
El Centro
44,186
Baytown
84,538
Median Income
El Centro
$56,093
Baytown
$61,699
Home Value
El Centro
$291,100
Baytown
$187,900
Rent
El Centro
$992
Baytown
$1,217
Crime Rate
El Centro
3.28
Baytown
4.40
Cost of Living
El Centro
103.6
Baytown
106.8
Avg Temp
El Centro
N/A
Baytown
N/A
Unemployment
El Centro
9.9%
Baytown
9.0%
How Similar Are El Centro & Baytown?
Baytown is El Centro's #15 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
El Centro
44,186
Baytown
84,538
Baytown has a 48% larger population than El Centro.
Violent Crime
El Centro
3.28
Baytown
4.40
Baytown has a 25% higher violent crime than El Centro.
Property Crime
El Centro
12.68
Baytown
28.01
Baytown's property crime is significantly higher than El Centro's — 55% difference.
Political Leaning
El Centro
49.1%
Baytown
46.4%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 5% difference.
Unemployment
El Centro
9.9%
Baytown
9.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 10% difference.
Median Income
El Centro
$56,093
Baytown
$61,699
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
El Centro
$291,100
Baytown
$187,900
El Centro has a 35% higher home values than Baytown.
Education
El Centro
9.5%
Baytown
9.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
El Centro
24.1%
Baytown
45.8%
Baytown has a 47% higher demographics than El Centro.
Cost of Living
El Centro
103.6
Baytown
106.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. El Centro and Baytown share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Baytown leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — El Centro leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDEl Centro has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,038 vs $1,323 in Baytown (22% lower). El Centro has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,362 vs $1,573 in Baytown (13% lower). El Centro scores 92.9 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 97.2 in Baytown.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEl Centro has a median home value of $291,100 vs $187,900 in Baytown (55% higher). Baytown has a vacancy rate of 8.3% compared to 11.7% in El Centro. El Centro has a median property tax of $2,501 vs $3,288 in Baytown (24% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Baytown leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBaytown: 40,952 vs El Centro: 19,323 for labor force. Baytown has a government sector of 50.2% compared to 39.2% in El Centro. Baytown has a per capita income of $29,831 vs $23,781 in El Centro (20% higher).
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Crime & Safety — El Centro leads
Source: FBI UCREl Centro has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 6.22 compared to 19.62 in Baytown. El Centro has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 12.68 compared to 28.01 in Baytown. Baytown has a property crime clearance of 12.6% compared to 7.2% in El Centro.
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Schools & Education — Baytown leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBaytown has a high school diploma or higher of 29.8% compared to 25.0% in El Centro. Baytown has a bachelor's degree or higher of 9.6% compared to 9.5% in El Centro.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBaytown has a population of 84,538, about 1.9x the size of El Centro (44,186). El Centro skews younger with a median age of 31.6 vs 33.9.
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Baytown
Healthcare — Baytown leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBaytown: 5.0 vs El Centro: 1.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Baytown: 5 vs El Centro: 2 for nearby hospitals. Baytown: 4 vs El Centro: 2 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Baytown leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBaytown has a public transit of 0.6% compared to 0.0% in El Centro. Baytown has a bicycle of 0.0% compared to 0.0% in El Centro. Baytown has a work from home of 4.9% compared to 4.6% in El Centro.
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