Beaumont, TX vs Port Arthur, TX

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

MetricBeaumont, TXPort Arthur, TX
Population113,27955,828
Median Household Income$56,997$46,354
Median Rent$1,121/mo$1,021/mo
Median Home Value$166,400$107,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)9090
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.2%49%
Poverty Rate21.2%29%
Unemployment Rate5.2%8.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k948596
Property Crime Rate /100k2,9661,333
Median AQI5151
Good AQI Days /yr175175
Summer Highs92°F92°F
Winter Lows45°F46°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute20.3 min23.4 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating3.5 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.914.4
College Degree Rate24.9%12.8%
Foreign-Born %11%20.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.8%-0.4%

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