City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Biloxi | Port Arthur | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,007/mo | $938/mo | 7.4% higher in A |
| Median home value | $196,600 | $91,500 | 114.9% higher in A |
| Median household income | $55,775 | $45,357 | 23.0% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 97.0 | 95.2 | 1.8% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 81.9 | 86.6 | 5.5% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 97.4 | 97.5 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 95.7 | 95.8 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Biloxi, you'd need $100,437 in Port Arthur to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Biloxi and Port Arthur have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Biloxi, you'd need about $80,349 in Port Arthur to keep the same standard of living.