Baytown, TX vs Channelview, TX

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

MetricBaytown, TXChannelview, TX
Population85,20543,605
Median Household Income$59,910$64,422
Median Rent$1,307/mo$1,279/mo
Median Home Value$197,300$195,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)9999
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.7%45.6%
Poverty Rate18.2%20.3%
Unemployment Rate7%4.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k399316*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,3701,362*
Median AQI6262
Good AQI Days /yr4040
Summer Highs91°F93°F
Winter Lows43°F46°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute25.4 min30 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher15.316.1
College Degree Rate14.8%15.2%
Foreign-Born %20.7%32.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.2%+1.1%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Channelview (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.