Channelview, TX vs Baytown, TX

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

MetricChannelview, TXBaytown, TX
Population43,60585,205
Median Household Income$64,422$59,910
Median Rent$1,279/mo$1,307/mo
Median Home Value$195,900$197,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)9999
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.6%48.7%
Poverty Rate20.3%18.2%
Unemployment Rate4.5% (county)7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k316*399
Property Crime Rate /100k1,362*2,370
Median AQI6262
Good AQI Days /yr4040
Summer Highs93°F91°F
Winter Lows46°F43°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute30 min25.4 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—5.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.115.3
College Degree Rate15.2%14.8%
Foreign-Born %32.3%20.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.1%+1.2%

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.