Port Arthur, TX vs Groves, TX

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

MetricPort Arthur, TXGroves, TX
Population55,82816,976
Median Household Income$46,354$73,710
Median Rent$1,021/mo$1,286/mo
Median Home Value$107,400$163,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9090
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49%37%
Poverty Rate29%8%
Unemployment Rate8.1%5.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k596388
Property Crime Rate /100k1,3331,307
Median AQI5151
Good AQI Days /yr175175
Summer Highs92°F92°F
Winter Lows46°F46°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute23.4 min20.8 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.414.8
College Degree Rate12.8%14.9%
Foreign-Born %20.3%14.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.4%-2.5%

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