Lake Charles vs Port Arthur
Lake Charles, LA compared with Port Arthur, TX · 46 miles apart
Lake Charles has 82,676 residents to Port Arthur’s 55,804. Lake Charles comes out ahead on median household income, homeownership, average commute. Port Arthur does better on median rent, price to income.
| Lake Charles, LA | Port Arthur, TX | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 82,676 | 55,804 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 1,741 | 739 |
| Median household income | $59,235 | $46,354 |
| Median home value | $214,300 | $107,400 |
| Median rent | $1,109 | $1,021 |
| Homeownership | 60.9% | 58% |
| Average commute | 17 min | 23.4 min |
| Median age | 36.6 | 35.5 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 29.1% | 12.8% |
| Poverty rate | 23.3% | 29% |
| Unemployment | 6.6% | 8.4% |
| Price to income | 3.6× | 2.3× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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