Port Neches, TX vs Beaumont, TX

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

MetricPort Neches, TXBeaumont, TX
Population13,664113,279
Median Household Income$81,637$56,997
Median Rent$1,095/mo$1,121/mo
Median Home Value$253,200$166,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)9090
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income33.7%50.2%
Poverty Rate13.1%21.2%
Unemployment Rate5.7% (county)5.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k204948
Property Crime Rate /100k8752,966
Median AQI5151
Good AQI Days /yr175175
Summer Highs92°F92°F
Winter Lows46°F45°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute18.1 min20.3 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—3.5 / 5
Students per Teacher13.816.9
College Degree Rate26.1%24.9%
Foreign-Born %6.5%11%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.5%-1.8%

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