Beaumont vs Port Arthur
Beaumont, TX compared with Port Arthur, TX · 20 miles apart
Beaumont has 112,967 residents to Port Arthur’s 55,804. Beaumont comes out ahead on median household income, average commute, bachelor's degree +. Port Arthur does better on median rent, homeownership, price to income.
| Beaumont, TX | Port Arthur, TX | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 112,967 | 55,804 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 1,375 | 739 |
| Median household income | $56,997 | $46,354 |
| Median home value | $166,400 | $107,400 |
| Median rent | $1,121 | $1,021 |
| Homeownership | 55.3% | 58% |
| Average commute | 20.3 min | 23.4 min |
| Median age | 35.3 | 35.5 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 24.9% | 12.8% |
| Poverty rate | 21.2% | 29% |
| Unemployment | 6.4% | 8.4% |
| Price to income | 2.9× | 2.3× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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