City comparison
Port Arthur, TX is about 650 miles (1,000 km) from Salina, KS in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 800 miles, or about 14 hours 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 Port Arthur, TX to Salina, KS takes about 1 h 18 min, covering roughly 650 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 46,734 in Salina — about 1.2× larger by population. By land area, Port Arthur covers about 76 sq mi vs 26 sq mi for Salina.
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 | Port Arthur | Salina | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $938/mo | $863/mo | 8.7% higher in Port Arthur |
| Median home value | $91,500 | $155,500 | 69.9% higher in Salina |
| Median household income | $45,357 | $56,945 | 25.5% higher in Salina |
| Groceries index | 94.2 | 94.2 | ≈ equal (Salina slightly higher) |
| Utilities index | 84.2 | 88.7 | 5.4% higher in Salina |
| Transportation index | 96.6 | 94.1 | 2.7% higher in Port Arthur |
| Healthcare index | 96.1 | 94.3 | 1.9% 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 Port Arthur, you'd need $99,810 in Salina to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Port Arthur and Salina have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Port Arthur, you'd need about $79,848 in Salina to keep the same standard of living.