Orange, TX vs Port Arthur, TX

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

MetricOrange, TXPort Arthur, TX
Population19,17755,828
Median Household Income$62,891$46,354
Median Rent$1,108/mo$1,021/mo
Median Home Value$164,900$107,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)9090
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.6%49%
Poverty Rate15.4%29%
Unemployment Rate4.6% (county)8.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k446596
Property Crime Rate /100k9601,333
Median AQI4551
Good AQI Days /yr219175
Summer Highs89°F92°F
Winter Lows42°F46°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute23 min23.4 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.814.4
College Degree Rate18.6%12.8%
Foreign-Born %3.2%20.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.6%-0.4%

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