Portland, TX vs Corpus Christi, TX

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

MetricPortland, TXCorpus Christi, TX
Population20,543317,419
Median Household Income$83,865$67,394
Median Rent$1,577/mo$1,292/mo
Median Home Value$234,800$210,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.3%49.2%
Poverty Rate9%17.1%
Unemployment Rate5% (county)4.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k115799
Property Crime Rate /100k9322,786
Median AQI—53
Good AQI Days /yr—148
Summer Highs92°F92°F
Winter Lows49°F54°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute20.5 min21.3 min
Hospitals—4
Avg Hospital Rating—3.5 / 5
Students per Teacher14.915.5
College Degree Rate25.7%24.4%
Foreign-Born %10.8%8.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.9%-0.3%

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