Lumberton, TX vs Port Neches, TX

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

MetricLumberton, TXPort Neches, TX
Population13,96313,664
Median Household Income$107,623$81,637
Median Rent$1,067/mo$1,095/mo
Median Home Value$291,900$253,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)9090
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income28.3%33.7%
Poverty Rate3.7%13.1%
Unemployment Rate4.5% (county)5.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k83204
Property Crime Rate /100k673875
Median AQI—51
Good AQI Days /yr—175
Summer Highs92°F92°F
Winter Lows41°F46°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute27.1 min18.1 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.313.8
College Degree Rate26.8%26.1%
Foreign-Born %3.2%6.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.1%+0.5%

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