Bay City, TX vs El Campo, TX

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

MetricBay City, TXEl Campo, TX
Population17,73012,202
Median Household Income$53,840$67,017
Median Rent$1,025/mo$1,071/mo
Median Home Value$160,800$201,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.4%62.5%
Poverty Rate26%21%
Unemployment Rate5.8% (county)4.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k410396
Property Crime Rate /100k1,7081,640
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs90°F95°F
Winter Lows45°F44°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute20.6 min21.6 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1614.1
College Degree Rate20.2%17.6%
Foreign-Born %16.6%11%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.2%-1.7%

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