Port Arthur, TX vs Beaumont, TX

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

MetricPort Arthur, TXBeaumont, TX
Population55,828113,279
Median Household Income$46,354$56,997
Median Rent$1,021/mo$1,121/mo
Median Home Value$107,400$166,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)9090
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49%50.2%
Poverty Rate29%21.2%
Unemployment Rate8.1%5.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k596948
Property Crime Rate /100k1,3332,966
Median AQI5151
Good AQI Days /yr175175
Summer Highs92°F92°F
Winter Lows46°F45°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute23.4 min20.3 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 53.5 / 5
Students per Teacher14.416.9
College Degree Rate12.8%24.9%
Foreign-Born %20.3%11%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.4%-1.8%

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