2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Baytown, TX vs Torrance, CA

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Highlights
- Household income in Torrance, is 78% more than it is in Baytown and is 31% above the National Average.
- Baytown unemployment rate is 14.1%.
- Torrance unemployment rate is 8.2%.
 Baytown, TXTorrance, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate14.1%8.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth3.2%0.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth22.3%33.8%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.3%9.5%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$25,832$49,624$37,638
 Household Income$56,409$100,215$69,021
 Family Median Income$65,300$120,320$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Baytown, TXTorrance, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K12.9%6.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.9%2.1%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K11.0%4.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.1%5.8%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K9.9%5.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.6%5.5%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K10.1%7.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.5%12.6%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K13.6%20.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.9%12.5%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K2.6%17.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Baytown, TXTorrance, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.4%23.7%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science4.4%11.5%6.5%
 Community, social services1.1%1.9%1.8%
 Legal0.5%1.4%1.2%
 Education, library5.7%6.5%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.0%3.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.9%6.3%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.1%1.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.2%2.1%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving8.3%3.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.9%1.4%3.6%
 Personal care1.9%2.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support17.4%21.7%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair17.9%3.9%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving18.2%7.7%13.1%
Reviews for Baytown    4 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

help which is the best place baytown or corpus christi for small middle age low income family empty pockets living here in san diego love the coast area to live have bro  More

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Over 11 years ago

help which is the best place baytown or corpus christi for small middle age low income family empty pockets living here in san diego love the coast area to live have bro  More

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Over 14 years ago

cost of living is low and jobs are  More

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Reviews for Torrance    15 Reviews

I'll admit it, I'm biased. So, I can't say what's a lot or a little without outside sources for the most part. I was born and raised in Torrance. I've lived here for 20+  More

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I have lived in Torrance for 19 years. I was fortunate enough to move here before housing prices skyrocketed in the early 2000's. I live in the middle of Torrance and as  More

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Over 9 years ago

Due to global warming, the climate has gotten warmer longer.  More

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