Payson, UT 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.

Payson

72.9

#812 nationally

Port Arthur

77.7

#224 nationally

Payson leads in crime level (3.5 vs 19.7). Payson leads in median household income ($81,387 vs $45,357). Port Arthur leads in cost of living index (85 vs 111).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Payson, UT	Port Arthur, TX
WhereAtHome Score	72.9 (#812)	77.7 (#224)
Population	24,054	55,547
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$477,164	$125,021
Median Household Income	$81,387	$45,357
Average Commute	21 min	23 min
Walk Score	36	33
Crime Level	3.5	19.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	111	85
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+39.8	R+8.9