Port Arthur, TX vs Orange, TX

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

MetricPort Arthur, TXOrange, TX
Population55,82819,177
Median Household Income$46,354$62,891
Median Rent$1,021/mo$1,108/mo
Median Home Value$107,400$164,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)9090
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49%46.6%
Poverty Rate29%15.4%
Unemployment Rate8.1%4.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k596446
Property Crime Rate /100k1,333960
Median AQI5145
Good AQI Days /yr175219
Summer Highs92°F89°F
Winter Lows46°F42°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute23.4 min23 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.413.8
College Degree Rate12.8%18.6%
Foreign-Born %20.3%3.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.4%+0.6%

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