Baytown, TX vs Pasadena, TX

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

MetricBaytown, TXPasadena, TX
Population85,205149,433
Median Household Income$59,910$64,927
Median Rent$1,307/mo$1,213/mo
Median Home Value$197,300$209,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9999
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.7%50.4%
Poverty Rate18.2%18.9%
Unemployment Rate7%5.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k399436
Property Crime Rate /100k2,3701,778
Median AQI6262
Good AQI Days /yr4040
Summer Highs91°F92°F
Winter Lows43°F48°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute25.4 min26.6 min
Hospitals24
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.313.7
College Degree Rate14.8%16.2%
Foreign-Born %20.7%26.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.2%-2.2%

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