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 | Dallas | Port Arthur | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,305/mo | $938/mo | 39.1% higher in A |
| Median home value | $270,700 | $91,500 | 195.8% higher in A |
| Median household income | $63,985 | $45,357 | 41.1% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 99.1 | 95.2 | 4.1% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 85.9 | 86.6 | 0.8% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 95.9 | 97.5 | 1.7% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.7 | 95.8 | 4.1% higher in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Dallas, you'd need $82,385 in Port Arthur to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Port Arthur, TX is about 17.6% cheaper overall than Dallas, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 37% lower in Port Arthur than in Dallas. If you earn $80,000 in Dallas, you'd need about $65,908 in Port Arthur to keep the same standard of living.