Port Lavaca, TX vs Victoria, TX

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

MetricPort Lavaca, TXVictoria, TX
Population11,35865,625
Median Household Income$70,123$67,226
Median Rent$849/mo$1,172/mo
Median Home Value$128,200$207,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)—90
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.4%48.2%
Poverty Rate10.2%18.3%
Unemployment Rate3.7% (county)4.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k302364
Property Crime Rate /100k5251,857
Median AQI—34
Good AQI Days /yr—312
Summer Highs91°F93°F
Winter Lows48°F44°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute18.9 min20 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 52.5 / 5
Students per Teacher14.314.8
College Degree Rate19.7%20.3%
Foreign-Born %13.3%7.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.2%+1.5%

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