Port Neches, TX vs Groves, TX

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

MetricPort Neches, TXGroves, TX
Population13,66416,976
Median Household Income$81,637$73,710
Median Rent$1,095/mo$1,286/mo
Median Home Value$253,200$163,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9090
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income33.7%37%
Poverty Rate13.1%8%
Unemployment Rate5.7% (county)5.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k204388
Property Crime Rate /100k8751,307
Median AQI5151
Good AQI Days /yr175175
Summer Highs92°F92°F
Winter Lows46°F46°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute18.1 min20.8 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher13.814.8
College Degree Rate26.1%14.9%
Foreign-Born %6.5%14.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.5%-2.5%

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