Port Lavaca, TX vs Rockport, TX

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

MetricPort Lavaca, TXRockport, TX
Population11,35810,683
Median Household Income$70,123$72,174
Median Rent$849/mo$1,212/mo
Median Home Value$128,200$320,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)—93
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.4%51.1%
Poverty Rate10.2%11.9%
Unemployment Rate3.7% (county)4.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k302221
Property Crime Rate /100k5251,777
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs91°F92°F
Winter Lows48°F48°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute18.9 min21.5 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.313.4
College Degree Rate19.7%40.6%
Foreign-Born %13.3%3.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.2%+12.7%

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