Port Neches, TX vs Orange, TX

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

MetricPort Neches, TXOrange, TX
Population13,66419,177
Median Household Income$81,637$62,891
Median Rent$1,095/mo$1,108/mo
Median Home Value$253,200$164,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)9090
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income33.7%46.6%
Poverty Rate13.1%15.4%
Unemployment Rate5.7% (county)4.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k204446
Property Crime Rate /100k875960
Median AQI5145
Good AQI Days /yr175219
Summer Highs92°F89°F
Winter Lows46°F42°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute18.1 min23 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher13.813.8
College Degree Rate26.1%18.6%
Foreign-Born %6.5%3.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.5%+0.6%

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