City comparison
Fond du Lac, WI is about 1,000 miles (1,600 km) from Port Arthur, TX in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 1,300 miles, or about 21 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 Fond du Lac, WI to Port Arthur, TX takes about 2 h 1 min, covering roughly 1,000 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.
Port Arthur has a population of 55,897, vs 44,527 in Fond du Lac — about 1.3× larger by population. By land area, Port Arthur covers about 76 sq mi vs 19 sq mi for Fond du Lac.
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 | Fond du Lac | Port Arthur | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $868/mo | $938/mo | 8.1% higher in Port Arthur |
| Median home value | $148,500 | $91,500 | 62.3% higher in Fond du Lac |
| Median household income | $58,675 | $45,357 | 29.4% higher in Fond du Lac |
| Groceries index | 94.0 | 94.2 | ≈ equal (Port Arthur slightly higher) |
| Utilities index | 91.2 | 84.2 | 8.3% higher in Fond du Lac |
| Transportation index | 99.2 | 96.6 | 2.6% higher in Fond du Lac |
| Healthcare index | 99.4 | 96.1 | 3.4% higher in Fond du Lac |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Fond du Lac, you'd need $100,143 in Port Arthur to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Fond du Lac and Port Arthur have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 6% higher in Port Arthur than in Fond du Lac. If you earn $80,000 in Fond du Lac, you'd need about $80,114 in Port Arthur to keep the same standard of living.