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 | Houston | Port Arthur | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,235/mo | $938/mo | 31.7% higher in A |
| Median home value | $235,000 | $91,500 | 156.8% higher in A |
| Median household income | $60,440 | $45,357 | 33.3% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 99.8 | 95.2 | 4.8% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 98.7 | 86.6 | 13.9% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 96.1 | 97.5 | 1.5% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 94.2 | 95.8 | 1.7% lower 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 Houston, you'd need $85,634 in Port Arthur to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Port Arthur, TX is about 14.4% cheaper overall than Houston, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 30% lower in Port Arthur than in Houston. If you earn $80,000 in Houston, you'd need about $68,507 in Port Arthur to keep the same standard of living.