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Cost & Benefits

Houston vs Port Arthur

Simple answer

You'd likely save $340 a month in Port Arthur.

Typical rent is $1,361 in Houston and $1,021 in Port Arthur. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Houston

Texas

Typical rent
$1,361
Typical pay
$64,813 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,497
Price index
98.6 (metro)

Port Arthur

Texas

Typical rent
$1,021
Typical pay
$46,354 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,218
Price index
90.0 (metro)

Benefits after a move

Houston and Port Arthur are in the same state, so the benefit rules do not change when you move between them.