Orange, CA 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.

Orange

63.3

#1780 nationally

Port Arthur

77.7

#224 nationally

Orange leads in crime level (6.2 vs 19.7). Orange leads in median household income ($109,335 vs $45,357). Port Arthur leads in cost of living index (85 vs 178).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Orange, CA	Port Arthur, TX
WhereAtHome Score	63.3 (#1780)	77.7 (#224)
Population	138,337	55,547
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,136,729	$125,021
Median Household Income	$109,335	$45,357
Average Commute	26.5 min	23 min
Walk Score	51	33
Crime Level	6.2	19.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	178	85
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+2.6	R+8.9