Orange, TX vs Port Neches, TX

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

MetricOrange, TXPort Neches, TX
Population19,17713,664
Median Household Income$62,891$81,637
Median Rent$1,108/mo$1,095/mo
Median Home Value$164,900$253,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)9090
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.6%33.7%
Poverty Rate15.4%13.1%
Unemployment Rate4.6% (county)5.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k446204
Property Crime Rate /100k960875
Median AQI4551
Good AQI Days /yr219175
Summer Highs89°F92°F
Winter Lows42°F46°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute23 min18.1 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher13.813.8
College Degree Rate18.6%26.1%
Foreign-Born %3.2%6.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.6%+0.5%

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