Port Arthur, TX Cost of Living


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Port Arthur cost of living score
78
Less expensive
22.0% lower
than the US average
17.2% lower
than the Texas average
Port Arthur, Texas gets a BestPlaces Cost of Living score of 78, which means the total cost of housing, food, childcare, transportation, healthcare, taxes, and other necessities is 22.0% lower than the U.S. average and 17.2% higher than the average for Texas.

Port Arthur, TX

Housing costs in Port Arthur?
A typical home costs $88,100, which is 73.9% less expensive than the national average of $338,100 and 70.4% less expensive than the average Texas home, at $297,600. Renting a two-bedroom unit in Port Arthur costs $1,040 per month, which is 27.3% cheaper than the national average of $1,430 and 23.1% cheaper than the state average of $1,280.

Can I afford Port Arthur?
To live comfortably in Port Arthur, Texas, a minimum annual income of $16,920 for a family, and $34,400 for a single person is recommended.

What does A.I. say about Port Arthur?
Port Arthur, TX has an overall cost of living that is generally lower than the U.S national level due largely in part to its comparatively low housing prices and taxes making it attractive destination for those looking for affordability without sacrificing quality of life features like access parks or amenities like retail establishments nearby.
   Cost of living score
     CategoriesPort ArthurTexasUnited States
  78.094.2100.0
  88.493.7100
  98.3100.0100.0
  24.283.5100.0
  $88,100$297,600$338,100
  93.8%99.2%100.0%
  90.0103.3100.0
  88.383.2100.0

   100=National Average

   Average Rent by Bedroom Size
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Port arthur and surrounding areas CONS: hot and very humid summers cant go outside during summer hungry mosquitos chase you. Most pdople on the road especially with  More

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Over 9 years ago

Seattle, here we  More

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Over 10 years ago

I live in the Port Acres area of Port Arthur and I like the rural area very much. I do have to wonder what kind of hallucinogenic drugs he had used prior to writing his  More

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