Port Arthur, TX vs Lumberton, TX

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

MetricPort Arthur, TXLumberton, TX
Population55,82813,963
Median Household Income$46,354$107,623
Median Rent$1,021/mo$1,067/mo
Median Home Value$107,400$291,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)9090
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49%28.3%
Poverty Rate29%3.7%
Unemployment Rate8.1%4.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k59683
Property Crime Rate /100k1,333673
Median AQI51—
Good AQI Days /yr175—
Summer Highs92°F92°F
Winter Lows46°F41°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute23.4 min27.1 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.415.3
College Degree Rate12.8%26.8%
Foreign-Born %20.3%3.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.4%+4.1%

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