La Porte, TX vs Baytown, TX

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

MetricLa Porte, TXBaytown, TX
Population36,73085,205
Median Household Income$80,753$59,910
Median Rent$1,378/mo$1,307/mo
Median Home Value$234,600$197,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)9999
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income59.9%48.7%
Poverty Rate12.2%18.2%
Unemployment Rate5.2%7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k134399
Property Crime Rate /100k9782,370
Median AQI6262
Good AQI Days /yr4040
Summer Highs91°F91°F
Winter Lows48°F43°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute24.4 min25.4 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—5.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.315.3
College Degree Rate17.6%14.8%
Foreign-Born %11.6%20.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+8.1%+1.2%

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