Bay City, TX vs Angleton, TX

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricBay City, TXAngleton, TX
Population17,73019,972
Median Household Income$53,840$86,712
Median Rent$1,025/mo$1,141/mo
Median Home Value$160,800$212,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)—99
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.4%38.4%
Poverty Rate26%10.4%
Unemployment Rate5.8% (county)4.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k410257
Property Crime Rate /100k1,708842
Median AQI—35
Good AQI Days /yr—295
Summer Highs90°F90°F
Winter Lows45°F49°F
Snowfall1 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute20.6 min28.7 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher1615.6
College Degree Rate20.2%22.4%
Foreign-Born %16.6%6.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.2%+9.7%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.