Port Arthur, TX vs Temple, 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.

Port Arthur

77.7

#224 nationally

Temple

76.1

#388 nationally

Temple leads in crime level (8.7 vs 19.7). Temple leads in median household income ($61,003 vs $45,357). Temple leads in average commute (19.7 min vs 23 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Port Arthur, TX	Temple, TX
WhereAtHome Score	77.7 (#224)	76.1 (#388)
Population	55,547	93,095
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$125,021	$248,213
Median Household Income	$45,357	$61,003
Average Commute	23 min	19.7 min
Walk Score	33	29
Crime Level	19.7	8.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	85	94
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+8.9	R+16.2