Baytown, TX vs La Porte, TX

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

MetricBaytown, TXLa Porte, TX
Population85,20536,730
Median Household Income$59,910$80,753
Median Rent$1,307/mo$1,378/mo
Median Home Value$197,300$234,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9999
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.7%59.9%
Poverty Rate18.2%12.2%
Unemployment Rate7%5.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k399134
Property Crime Rate /100k2,370978
Median AQI6262
Good AQI Days /yr4040
Summer Highs91°F91°F
Winter Lows43°F48°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute25.4 min24.4 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher15.315.3
College Degree Rate14.8%17.6%
Foreign-Born %20.7%11.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.2%+8.1%

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