Bay City, TX vs Rosenberg, TX

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

MetricBay City, TXRosenberg, TX
Population17,73040,646
Median Household Income$53,840$65,668
Median Rent$1,025/mo$1,379/mo
Median Home Value$160,800$219,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)—99
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.4%48.8%
Poverty Rate26%20.2%
Unemployment Rate5.8% (county)4.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k410199
Property Crime Rate /100k1,7081,326
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs90°F93°F
Winter Lows45°F45°F
Snowfall1 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute20.6 min30.2 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher1617.4
College Degree Rate20.2%20.3%
Foreign-Born %16.6%22.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.2%+11.6%

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