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San Antonio vs Port Arthur

San Antonio, TX compared with Port Arthur, TX · 280 miles apart

San Antonio has 1,548,422 residents to Port Arthur’s 55,804. San Antonio comes out ahead on median household income, bachelor's degree +, poverty rate. Port Arthur does better on median rent, homeownership, average commute.

San Antonio, TX Port Arthur, TX
Population 1,548,422 55,804
Density (per sq mi) 3,103 739
Median household income $65,056 $46,354
Median home value $235,700 $107,400
Median rent $1,324 $1,021
Homeownership 52.2% 58%
Average commute 24.5 min 23.4 min
Median age 34.9 35.5
Bachelor's degree + 29% 12.8%
Poverty rate 17.1% 29%
Unemployment 6.2% 8.4%
Price to income 3.6× 2.3×
Clear days a year 54
Days above 90°F 119

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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