Flint, MI vs Port Arthur, TX

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Flint

77.7

#222 nationally

Port Arthur

77.7

#224 nationally

Port Arthur leads in crime level (19.7 vs 34.5). Flint leads in walk score (44 vs 33). Port Arthur leads in median household income ($45,357 vs $35,451).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Flint, MI	Port Arthur, TX
WhereAtHome Score	77.7 (#222)	77.7 (#224)
Population	79,661	55,547
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$67,030	$125,021
Median Household Income	$35,451	$45,357
Average Commute	22.2 min	23 min
Walk Score	44	33
Crime Level	34.5	19.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	77	85
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+4.2	R+8.9