City comparison
Duluth, MN is about 1,200 miles (1,900 km) from Port Arthur, TX in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 1,500 miles, or about 24 hours (about 2 days at 10 h/day) behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Duluth, MN to Port Arthur, TX takes about 2 h 20 min, covering roughly 1,200 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Duluth has a population of 86,772, vs 55,897 in Port Arthur — about 1.6× larger by population. By land area, Port Arthur covers about 76 sq mi vs 72 sq mi for Duluth.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
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 | Duluth | Port Arthur | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $990/mo | $938/mo | 5.5% higher in Duluth |
| Median home value | $209,800 | $91,500 | 129.3% higher in Duluth |
| Median household income | $63,545 | $45,357 | 40.1% higher in Duluth |
| Groceries index | 95.4 | 94.2 | 1.3% higher in Duluth |
| Utilities index | 87.7 | 84.2 | 4.2% higher in Duluth |
| Transportation index | 92.6 | 96.6 | 4.3% higher in Port Arthur |
| Healthcare index | 92.8 | 96.1 | 3.6% higher in Port Arthur |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Duluth, you'd need $100,561 in Port Arthur to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Duluth and Port Arthur have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Duluth, you'd need about $80,449 in Port Arthur to keep the same standard of living.