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Living in La Porte

La Porte, a city in the United States, had a population of 36,730 in July 2026. In July 2026, 62.7% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing. There were 18 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1937 sources

Population37,983people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary3,369EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent1,211EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate5.43%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime1,131offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 29% belowOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean9.78µg/m³31 Dec 2024Independent source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to La Porte?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$1,378 per month, while the median home value was US$234,600 in July 2026. Owner occupation was 71.1%, and the vacancy rate was 3.35% in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
La Porte recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet23Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan24Official · national market
Median gross rent$1,378/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent62.74 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)3.35 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents1,460 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics12Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,326 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)3Official
Median monthly rent1,211 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables27Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes373 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)13Official

Is La Porte a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker49%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 40–58%
Skilled employee56%strong on work, weak on safety · range 47–65%
Student49%strong on education, weak on work · range 39–59%
Family51%strong on family, weak on cost · range 42–60%
Retirement44%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 33–55%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

11.2% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 4,263 of 37,983 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Median household income was US$80,753 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in La Porte is 5.4%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income80,753 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband82.02 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households with a broadband subscription91.66 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households with internet but no subscription3.08 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households without internet5.12 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households with satellite internet7.07 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Median gross salary3,369 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)26Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)3,651 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov25Official
Unemployment rate5.43 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables27Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in La Porte?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €3,651 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,454of €2,862 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€2,862
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31− €1,326
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€1,454
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in La Porte Salary needed to live in La Porte

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to La Porte. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

Job Search

Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in La Porte. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher88.47 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Schools29 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · school district
School enrolment, share of residents27.26 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio0 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents18 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official
Preventable hospitalizations5,407 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in La Porte when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesLa Porte highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with La Porte highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
La Porte1,131
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents1,131 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting14Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents233 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics12Official
Recorded violent crimes52 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)13Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time24.42 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0.01 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers commuting by public transport0.07 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers walking to work0.26 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Nearest airportHPY3 Aug 2026OurAirports21Official
Distance to nearest airport15 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports21Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for La Porte. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies

USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in La Porte.

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in La Porte is 9.8 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean9.78 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202437Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by monthJan 17.67 · Feb 19.78 · Mar 23 · Apr 26.28 · May 29.94 · Jun 32.78 · Jul 33.83 · Aug 34.17 · Sep 31.83 · Oct 27.83 · Nov 22.56 · Dec 18.72 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00012918 (HOUSTON WILLIAM P HOBBY AP)20Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 7.61 · Feb 9.89 · Mar 13.11 · Apr 16.28 · May 20.61 · Jun 23.72 · Jul 24.44 · Aug 24.39 · Sep 22.11 · Oct 17 · Nov 11.89 · Dec 8.56 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00414333 (HOUSTON NWSO)19Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 11.98 · Feb 13.81 · Mar 17.27 · Apr 20.96 · May 24.85 · Jun 28.01 · Jul 28.64 · Aug 29.04 · Sep 26.9 · Oct 22.77 · Nov 17.7 · Dec 13.62 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center16Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 121.9 · Feb 76.71 · Mar 83.82 · Apr 107.2 · May 130 · Jun 166.1 · Jul 110.7 · Aug 168.7 · Sep 186.4 · Oct 147.1 · Nov 115.3 · Dec 115.1 mm1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00414333 (HOUSTON NWSO)19Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading43.8 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5, annual mean10.35 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5 monitoring sites15 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
Annual precipitation859.6 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals18Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature30.83 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals18Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature23.01 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals18Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature15.73 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals18Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Houston ±0.2 °C. Elsewhere: Amagasaki (Japan) ±4.2 °C, Daitō (Japan) ±4.2 °C, Habikino (Japan) ±4.2 °C, Higashiosaka (Japan) ±4.2 °C, Hirakata (Japan) ±4.2 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 4,263 is not 6% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share6.01 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)9Official
Foreign residents4,263 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables27Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density788.3 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau10Official
Population37,983 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program22Official
Population covered by crime statistics38,764 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)13Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value234,600 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Owner-occupied homes71.07 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Labour force participation rate64.67 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Residents born abroad11.61 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents5.6 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Non-citizens, share of residents6.01 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Flu vaccination coverage57.8 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage7Official
Mammography screening coverage68.9 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate8Official
Residents without health insurance14.86 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher17.55 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Crime reporting agencies1 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics12Official
Households with a vehicle available93.96 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers aged 16 and over16,968 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers mainly working from home8.09 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households using cellular data plans86.08 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official

Alternatives for people set on La Porte

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Missouri City as a La Porte alternative in the same region

49 km away, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

  • Residents: 77,327 Missouri City vs 37,983 La Porte+104%
  • Foreign residents: 8.0% Missouri City vs 6.0% La Porte+32%
  • Unemployment: 4.9% Missouri City vs 5.4% La Porte−9%
  • Nearest airport: 11.0 km Missouri City vs 15.0 km La Porte−27%
  • Annual PM2.5: 10.8 µg/m³ Missouri City vs 9.8 µg/m³ La Porte+11%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,191 Missouri City vs 1,131 La Porte+5%
  • Median gross pay, city: €3,279 Missouri City vs €3,369 La Portesame level

Plainfield as a La Porte alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 1464 km, better on 6 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

  • Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €3,369 La Porte+43%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 Plainfield vs 1,131 La Porte−34%
  • Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 5.4% La Porte−31%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,043 Plainfield vs €3,651 La Porte+11%
  • Annual PM2.5: 7.8 µg/m³ Plainfield vs 9.8 µg/m³ La Porte−20%
  • Nearest airport: 9.0 km Plainfield vs 15.0 km La Porte−40%
  • Residents: 50,043 Plainfield vs 37,983 La Porte+32%

Cities near La Porte

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Pasadena 12.9 km away
Salary
2,491 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31
Channelview 14.3 km away
Rent
1,182 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
2,702 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Highlands 17.0 km away
Rent
1,130 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,027 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the typical salary around La Porte?

The median gross salary is 3,651 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in La Porte?

The unemployment rate is 5.43 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is the air quality good in La Porte?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9.78 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.

How safe is La Porte?

Police recorded 1,131 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.

How many people live in La Porte?

The published population is 37,983 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in La Porte?

4,263 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is La Porte a good place to live?

La Porte may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near La Porte?

Deer Park, Seabrook, Baytown, Pasadena, Nassau Bay are near La Porte. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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