Portland, TX vs Victoria, TX

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

MetricPortland, TXVictoria, TX
Population20,54365,625
Median Household Income$83,865$67,226
Median Rent$1,577/mo$1,172/mo
Median Home Value$234,800$207,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9390
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.3%48.2%
Poverty Rate9%18.3%
Unemployment Rate5% (county)4.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k115364
Property Crime Rate /100k9321,857
Median AQI—34
Good AQI Days /yr—312
Summer Highs92°F93°F
Winter Lows49°F44°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute20.5 min20 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—2.5 / 5
Students per Teacher14.914.8
College Degree Rate25.7%20.3%
Foreign-Born %10.8%7.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.9%+1.5%

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