Population
Canton
70,105
Port Arthur
55,779
Median Income
Canton
$39,754
Port Arthur
$45,752
Home Value
Canton
$94,400
Port Arthur
$96,900
Rent
Canton
$826
Port Arthur
$996
Crime Rate
Canton
11.22
Port Arthur
7.18
Cost of Living
Canton
74.6
Port Arthur
81.4
Avg Temp
Canton
N/A
Port Arthur
N/A
Unemployment
Canton
7.7%
Port Arthur
7.9%
How Similar Are Canton & Port Arthur?
Port Arthur is Canton's #25 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Canton
70,105
Port Arthur
55,779
Canton has a 20% larger population than Port Arthur.
Violent Crime
Canton
11.22
Port Arthur
7.18
Canton has a 36% higher violent crime than Port Arthur.
Property Crime
Canton
34.54
Port Arthur
15.40
Canton's property crime is significantly higher than Port Arthur's — 55% difference.
Political Leaning
Canton
60.5%
Port Arthur
54.0%
Both cities lean Republican, but Canton has a stronger Republican lean (11% difference).
Unemployment
Canton
7.7%
Port Arthur
7.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Canton
$39,754
Port Arthur
$45,752
Port Arthur has a 13% higher median income than Canton.
Home Values
Canton
$94,400
Port Arthur
$96,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Canton
10.1%
Port Arthur
7.0%
Canton has a 31% higher education than Port Arthur.
Demographics
Canton
62.1%
Port Arthur
24.6%
Canton's demographics is significantly higher than Port Arthur's — 60% difference.
Cost of Living
Canton
74.6
Port Arthur
81.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Canton and Port Arthur differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Port Arthur
Canton leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Canton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCanton scores 73.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 86.0 in Port Arthur. Canton has a living wage (family of 4) of $77,604 vs $84,706 in Port Arthur (8% lower). Canton has a living wage (1 adult) of $32,833 vs $35,837 in Port Arthur (8% lower).
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Housing Market — Canton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCanton has a vacancy rate of 12.7% compared to 17.0% in Port Arthur. Canton has a median rent of $826 vs $996 in Port Arthur (17% lower). Port Arthur has a owner-occupied of 57.2% compared to 47.5% in Canton.
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Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Canton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCanton has a work from home of 7.6% compared to 1.1% in Port Arthur. Canton: 31,985 vs Port Arthur: 21,540 for labor force. Port Arthur has a median household income of $45,752 vs $39,754 in Canton (13% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Port Arthur leads
Source: FBI UCRPort Arthur has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 9.13 compared to 24.59 in Canton. Canton has a violent crime clearance of 49.4% compared to 19.1% in Port Arthur. Port Arthur has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 15.40 compared to 34.54 in Canton.
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Canton leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCanton has a bachelor's degree or higher of 10.1% compared to 7.0% in Port Arthur. Canton has a high school diploma or higher of 34.6% compared to 29.8% in Port Arthur.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCanton has a population of 70,105, about 1.3x the size of Port Arthur (55,779). Port Arthur skews younger with a median age of 34.4 vs 36.1.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Canton
Port Arthur
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePort Arthur: 5 vs Canton: 4 for with emergency services. Canton: 3.0 vs Port Arthur: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Canton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCanton has a work from home of 7.6% compared to 1.1% in Port Arthur. Canton has a public transit of 2.9% compared to 0.6% in Port Arthur. Canton has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.2% in Port Arthur.
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