Population
Bloomington
78,791
Portage
49,015
Median Income
Bloomington
$48,918
Portage
$79,529
Home Value
Bloomington
$289,700
Portage
$243,400
Rent
Bloomington
$1,160
Portage
$1,120
Crime Rate
Bloomington
2.87
Portage
2.77
Cost of Living
Bloomington
100.1
Portage
117.3
Avg Temp
Bloomington
N/A
Portage
N/A
Unemployment
Bloomington
6.2%
Portage
5.0%
How Similar Are Bloomington & Portage?
Portage is Bloomington's #10 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Bloomington
78,791
Portage
49,015
Bloomington has a 38% larger population than Portage.
Violent Crime
Bloomington
2.87
Portage
2.77
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 3% difference.
Property Crime
Bloomington
27.18
Portage
29.75
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 9% difference.
Political Leaning
Bloomington
35.5%
Portage
40.3%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Portage has a stronger Democratic lean (12% difference).
Unemployment
Bloomington
6.2%
Portage
5.0%
Bloomington has a 19% higher unemployment than Portage.
Median Income
Bloomington
$48,918
Portage
$79,529
Portage has a 38% higher median income than Bloomington.
Home Values
Bloomington
$289,700
Portage
$243,400
Bloomington has a 16% higher home values than Portage.
Education
Bloomington
29.9%
Portage
32.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Bloomington
77.8%
Portage
82.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Bloomington
100.1
Portage
117.3
Portage has a 15% higher cost of living than Bloomington.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Bloomington and Portage share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Bloomington
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Portage
Portage leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Bloomington leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBloomington scores 68.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 95.1 in Portage. Bloomington scores 87.4 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 110.8 in Portage. Bloomington scores 89.9 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 108.6 in Portage.
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Housing Market — Portage leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPortage has a vacancy rate of 5.3% compared to 11.1% in Bloomington. Portage has a owner-occupied of 68.0% compared to 35.1% in Bloomington. Portage has a single-family homes of 73.3% compared to 44.6% in Bloomington.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Portage leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPortage has a poverty rate of 7.5% compared to 30.5% in Bloomington. Bloomington: 41,798 vs Portage: 27,304 for labor force. Bloomington has a work from home of 16.9% compared to 11.6% in Portage.
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Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Portage leads
Source: FBI UCRPortage has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.20 compared to 0.56 in Bloomington. Portage has a property crime clearance of 24.6% compared to 16.6% in Bloomington. Bloomington has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.66 compared to 2.08 in Portage.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
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Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education — Portage leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPortage has a high school diploma or higher of 45.0% compared to 38.1% in Bloomington. Portage has a bachelor's degree or higher of 32.9% compared to 29.9% in Bloomington.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBloomington has a population of 78,791, about 1.6x the size of Portage (49,015). Bloomington skews younger with a median age of 24.9 vs 37.2.
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Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Bloomington
Portage
Healthcare — Bloomington leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBloomington: 4.0 vs Portage: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Bloomington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBloomington has a bicycle of 2.0% compared to 0.2% in Portage. Bloomington has a public transit of 3.7% compared to 0.7% in Portage. Bloomington has a work from home of 16.9% compared to 11.6% in Portage.
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