Living in Port Arthur

Port Arthur is a large place in Texas, United States, home to 55,340 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income households (top 32%, #3,104 of 9,771), movers on a budget (top 35%, #4,126 of 12,111), first-time home buyers (top 42%, #3,336 of 8,006).

Residents55,340
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport132 km (William P. Hobby)
Nearest city of 100k+27 km
Within 30 km245,600 people
Sea coast3 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 0 m
Main railway line24.7 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.1,844 km
Within 10 km71,090 people
LandscapeAtlantic coastal plain
Winter daylight10 h 13 min, sunset 0:21

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How Port Arthur ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn Texas
Young family17#11,430 of 11,898#588 of 610Map
Low-income household46#3,104 of 9,771#148 of 564Map
Low-income family24#7,454 of 8,006#378 of 386Map
Single parent24#5,987 of 6,237#290 of 295Map
Pensioner couple47#8,621 of 9,474#357 of 471Map
Single pensioner32#9,022 of 9,474#407 of 471Map
Early retiree46#9,955 of 10,762#544 of 635Map
Single professional17#4,389 of 4,537#232 of 261Map
Young professional20#4,333 of 4,444#221 of 250Map
DINKS12#3,037 of 3,053#169 of 176Map
Remote worker56#4,329 of 7,271#246 of 408Map
Commuter45#5,965 of 6,227#341 of 400Map
Car-free household36#3,420 of 3,933#163 of 223Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for campus–Map
First-home buyer45#3,336 of 8,006#231 of 386Map
Budget-constrained mover48#4,126 of 12,111#169 of 721Map
Urban lifestyle seeker16#3,915 of 4,114#198 of 231Map
Expat professional22#6,179 of 7,271#270 of 408Map
Healthcare-first mover20#9,084 of 9,474#415 of 471Map
Nature-focused household25#16,079 of 18,063#925 of 1087Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover22#8,005 of 16,523#237 of 1007Map
Rural value seeker27#14,699 of 18,063#893 of 1087Map
High-net-worth mover23#14,219 of 16,523#737 of 1007Map
Lottery winner47#7,200 of 21,167#293 of 1260Map
Climate-resilient relocation44#11,848 of 12,111#696 of 721Map
Coastal living61#4,696 of 6,413#176 of 383Map
Business owner32#8,330 of 12,111#403 of 721Map
Digital native39#3,491 of 4,750#145 of 270Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)100
  • Sea or lake shore99
  • Flat land (terrain relief)96
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)91
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)90
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)79
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)70
  • Foundation66
  • Mobility and connectivity61
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)60
  • Affordability51
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)47
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)33
  • Health and elderly31
  • Green space31
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)28
  • Lifestyle and amenities27
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)26
  • Jobs and economy26
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)22
  • Education and family17
  • Safety and community15
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.