Lumberton, TX vs Port Arthur, TX

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

MetricLumberton, TXPort Arthur, TX
Population13,96355,828
Median Household Income$107,623$46,354
Median Rent$1,067/mo$1,021/mo
Median Home Value$291,900$107,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)9090
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income28.3%49%
Poverty Rate3.7%29%
Unemployment Rate4.5% (county)8.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k83596
Property Crime Rate /100k6731,333
Median AQI—51
Good AQI Days /yr—175
Summer Highs92°F92°F
Winter Lows41°F46°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute27.1 min23.4 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.314.4
College Degree Rate26.8%12.8%
Foreign-Born %3.2%20.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.1%-0.4%

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