Rockport, TX vs Port Lavaca, TX

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

MetricRockport, TXPort Lavaca, TX
Population10,68311,358
Median Household Income$72,174$70,123
Median Rent$1,212/mo$849/mo
Median Home Value$320,500$128,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)93—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.1%40.4%
Poverty Rate11.9%10.2%
Unemployment Rate4.8% (county)3.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k221302
Property Crime Rate /100k1,777525
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs92°F91°F
Winter Lows48°F48°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute21.5 min18.9 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.414.3
College Degree Rate40.6%19.7%
Foreign-Born %3.5%13.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+12.7%-4.2%

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