Groves, TX vs Port Arthur, TX

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

MetricGroves, TXPort Arthur, TX
Population16,97655,828
Median Household Income$73,710$46,354
Median Rent$1,286/mo$1,021/mo
Median Home Value$163,600$107,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)9090
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income37%49%
Poverty Rate8%29%
Unemployment Rate5.7% (county)8.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k388596
Property Crime Rate /100k1,3071,333
Median AQI5151
Good AQI Days /yr175175
Summer Highs92°F92°F
Winter Lows46°F46°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute20.8 min23.4 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.814.4
College Degree Rate14.9%12.8%
Foreign-Born %14.1%20.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.5%-0.4%

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