Cocoa, FL vs Port Arthur, 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.

Cocoa

65.9

#1598 nationally

Port Arthur

77.7

#224 nationally

Port Arthur leads in crime level (19.7 vs 29.7). Cocoa leads in median household income ($53,900 vs $45,357). Port Arthur leads in average commute (23 min vs 27.1 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Cocoa, FL	Port Arthur, TX
WhereAtHome Score	65.9 (#1598)	77.7 (#224)
Population	19,930	55,547
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$298,748	$125,021
Median Household Income	$53,900	$45,357
Average Commute	27.1 min	23 min
Walk Score	36	33
Crime Level	29.7	19.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	96	85
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+20.8	R+8.9