Portland receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Portland
Robstown
Opportunity
53 · Bottom 43%
vs32 · Bottom 8%
Growth
63 · Top 27%
vs33 · Bottom 22%
Climate
78 · Top 20%
vs78 · Top 20%
Physical resilience
34 · Bottom 27%
vs43 · Bottom 33%
Housing affordability
90 · Top 33%
vs66 · Bottom 29%
Schools
52 · Top 48%
vs16 · Bottom 6%
Access
52 · Bottom 4%
vs42 · Bottom 2%
Economic stability
56 · Bottom 42%
vs23 · Bottom 3%
Measured values
| Metric | Portland | Robstown | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 20,543 | 10,236 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $83,865 | $34,436 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $38,453 | $21,384 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,694/sq mi | 788/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $234,800 | $103,000 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,577 | $956 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 63.1% | 63.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.6% | 5.0% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.3% | -0.9% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 25.7% | 7.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 9.0% | 32.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 97 | 2 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 4.7 | 0.2 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -11.8% | -33.3% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 94°F | 94°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 48°F | 48°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 31.7" | 31.7" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 71 mi | 86 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 22.1 min | 22.6 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 34.7 | 42.2 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 9 | 6 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 14.63 | 16.14 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 39.4% | 22.5% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 38.6% | 26.7% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 52.4% | 87.9% | 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.
Robstown
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
Full profiles: Portland, TX · Robstown, TX · How this is calculated: methodology