Perceptions of quality of life in Baytown have remained steady, but continued progress is needed to reach the Texas average for perceptions of quality of life.

The City continues to invest resources in cleaning up public property, in addition to enforcing codes that require homeowners and businesses to clean up their property.  The City also continues to invest resources in beautifying the community.  It's clear through the scores in this measure and the feedback from Imagine Baytown that this continues to be a priority for the residents of Baytown.

The City will continue to invest resources into the community to improve Baytown as a place to live.  This measure has steadily increased over the past three years.

This score has remained steady but progress is still needed to reach the Texas average.  The City continues to work with GCCISD to address the negative perceptions of the district.  The City will also be sharing its model of strategic planning with GCCISD as they endeavor to complete a similar project to Imagine Baytown.  Finally, the City continues to invest in recreational opportunities for kids in Baytown and continues to recruit new businesses to Baytown that cater to youth.

The City continues to ramp up it's efforts to clean up the community.  In addition to picking up litter multiple times per week on major City roadways, the City also picks up litter on state highways like 146 and 330 and along waterways like Goose Creek.

In 2019, Harris County went through a period of re-organization which resulted in the reduction of volunteer hours dedicated toward litter abatement, however, the City made adjustments to offset the reduction in hours. 

In 2020, the world experienced the COVID-19 pandemic which limited in person interactions, caused people to be socially distant and heightened sanitary protocols which bled into 2021, which has resulted in a reduction of volunteers hours dedicated towards litter reduction.