City comparison
Port Arthur, TX is about 200 miles (325 km) from Victoria, TX in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 250 miles, or about 4 h 15 min 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 Victoria, TX takes about 24 min, covering roughly 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.
Victoria has a population of 65,481, vs 55,897 in Port Arthur — about 1.2× larger by population. By land area, Port Arthur covers about 76 sq mi vs 37 sq mi for Victoria.
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 | Victoria | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $938/mo | $1,094/mo | 16.6% higher in Victoria |
| Median home value | $91,500 | $176,900 | 93.3% higher in Victoria |
| Median household income | $45,357 | $64,832 | 42.9% higher in Victoria |
| Groceries index | 94.2 | 94.2 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 84.2 | 86.1 | 2.4% higher in Victoria |
| Transportation index | 96.6 | 96.6 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 96.1 | 96.1 | ≈ equal |
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 $100,024 in Victoria to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Port Arthur and Victoria have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Port Arthur, you'd need about $80,019 in Victoria to keep the same standard of living.