2025 Compare Cities Cost of Living:
Port Lavaca, TX vs Kingsville, TX

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Is it cheaper to live in Kingsville or is it cheaper to live in Port Lavaca?
- Kingsville is 7.3% less expensive than Port Lavaca.

Which city has more affordable housing, Kingsville or Port Lavaca?
- Kingsville housing costs are 28.5% less expensive than Port Lavaca housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Port Lavaca or is Health Care more affordable in Kingsville.
- Health related expenses are 0.6% more in Kingsville.
 Port Lavaca, TXKingsville, TXUnited States
 Overall  Unlock72.6100
 Food & Groceries95.0  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock109.0100
 Housing49.9  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$125,200$338,100
 Utilities95  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock64.6100
 Miscellaneous84.0  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Port Lavaca    3 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Port Lavaca is an amazing place. We have our problems but the city is a cultural heritage location for Eastern European Immigrants. Especially Hungary and Czech  More

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Ground Zero for flesh eating bacteria. You cant eat the fish. A guy died just 17 miles South because the bacteria got into his intestines. Pass this place  More

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(1) I lived there 2 years. Here's what they don't tell you. This town leads the State of Texas for flesh eating bacteria. Dont touch the water! There is no beach other  More

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Reviews for Kingsville    1 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

We have lived here for 2 months and love the semi-tropical winter weather-very  More

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