Population
Oak Park
29,370
Baytown
84,538
Median Income
Oak Park
$65,882
Baytown
$61,699
Home Value
Oak Park
$198,500
Baytown
$187,900
Rent
Oak Park
$1,354
Baytown
$1,217
Crime Rate
Oak Park
3.99
Baytown
4.40
Cost of Living
Oak Park
112.3
Baytown
106.8
Avg Temp
Oak Park
N/A
Baytown
N/A
Unemployment
Oak Park
9.9%
Baytown
9.0%
How Similar Are Oak Park & Baytown?
Baytown is Oak Park's #7 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Oak Park
29,370
Baytown
84,538
Baytown (84,538) is about 2.9x larger than Oak Park (29,370).
Violent Crime
Oak Park
3.99
Baytown
4.40
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 9% difference.
Property Crime
Oak Park
20.90
Baytown
28.01
Baytown has a 25% higher property crime than Oak Park.
Political Leaning
Oak Park
43.8%
Baytown
46.4%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 6% difference.
Unemployment
Oak Park
9.9%
Baytown
9.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 10% difference.
Median Income
Oak Park
$65,882
Baytown
$61,699
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Oak Park
$198,500
Baytown
$187,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Oak Park
29.1%
Baytown
9.6%
Oak Park's education is significantly higher than Baytown's — 67% difference.
Demographics
Oak Park
36.0%
Baytown
45.8%
Baytown has a 21% higher demographics than Oak Park.
Cost of Living
Oak Park
112.3
Baytown
106.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Oak Park and Baytown share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Oak Park leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Baytown leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDOak Park has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,122 vs $1,323 in Baytown (15% lower). Oak Park has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,411 vs $1,573 in Baytown (10% lower). Baytown scores 94.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 100.7 in Oak Park.
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Housing Market — Oak Park leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOak Park has a vacancy rate of 2.4% compared to 8.3% in Baytown. Oak Park has a single-family homes of 81.3% compared to 60.7% in Baytown. Oak Park has a median property tax of $2,707 vs $3,288 in Baytown (18% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Oak Park leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOak Park has a work from home of 21.1% compared to 4.9% in Baytown. Baytown: 40,952 vs Oak Park: 16,480 for labor force. Oak Park has a per capita income of $37,249 vs $29,831 in Baytown (25% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Oak Park leads
Source: FBI UCRBaytown has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.90 compared to 6.51 in Oak Park. Oak Park has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.07 in Baytown. Oak Park has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 10.05 compared to 19.62 in Baytown.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Oak Park leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauOak Park has a bachelor's degree or higher of 29.1% compared to 9.6% in Baytown. Oak Park has a high school diploma or higher of 42.0% compared to 29.8% in Baytown.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBaytown has a population of 84,538, about 2.9x the size of Oak Park (29,370). Baytown skews younger with a median age of 33.9 vs 37.9.
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Oak Park
Baytown
Healthcare — Baytown leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBaytown: 5.0 vs Oak Park: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Baytown: 4 vs Oak Park: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOak Park has a work from home of 21.1% compared to 4.9% in Baytown. Oak Park has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Baytown. Baytown has a drive alone of 81.9% compared to 68.3% in Oak Park.
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