Portland and Groves receive effectively the same standardized Area Score. Which fits you better depends on which dimensions you weight — the differences below are where they actually diverge.
Signals
Portland
Groves
Opportunity
53 · Bottom 43%
vs43 · Bottom 23%
Growth
63 · Top 27%
vs57 · Top 37%
Climate
78 · Top 20%
vs76 · Top 27%
Physical resilience
34 · Bottom 27%
vs36 · Bottom 28%
Housing affordability
90 · Top 33%
vs93 · Top 24%
Access
52 · Bottom 4%
vs72 · Bottom 14%
Economic stability
56 · Bottom 42%
vs59 · Bottom 47%
Measured values
| Metric | Portland | Groves | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 20,543 | 16,976 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $83,865 | $73,710 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $38,453 | $34,597 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,694/sq mi | 3,256/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $234,800 | $163,600 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,577 | $1,286 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 63.1% | 77.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.6% | 6.6% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.3% | -0.6% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 25.7% | 14.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 9.0% | 8.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 97 | 44 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 4.7 | 2.6 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -11.8% | 41.9% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 94°F | 93°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 48°F | 44°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 31.7" | 62.1" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 71 mi | 50 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 22.1 min | 21.4 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 34.7 | 38.9 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 9 | 3 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 14.63 | 14.72 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 52.4% | 53.5% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
Portland
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, drought.
Groves
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
Full profiles: Portland, TX · Groves, TX · How this is calculated: methodology