Population
Holland
34,266
Portage
37,951
Median Income
Holland
$72,905
Portage
$72,833
Home Value
Holland
$235,800
Portage
$210,800
Rent
Holland
$1,143
Portage
$1,138
Crime Rate
Holland
3.84
Portage
2.35
Cost of Living
Holland
111.6
Portage
110.8
Avg Temp
Holland
N/A
Portage
N/A
Unemployment
Holland
2.1%
Portage
7.3%
How Similar Are Holland & Portage?
Portage is Holland's #23 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Holland
34,266
Portage
37,951
Both cities have similar populations — Holland at 34,266 and Portage at 37,951.
Violent Crime
Holland
3.84
Portage
2.35
Holland has a 39% higher violent crime than Portage.
Property Crime
Holland
12.31
Portage
11.09
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 10% difference.
Political Leaning
Holland
62.9%
Portage
54.3%
Both cities lean Republican, but Holland has a stronger Republican lean (14% difference).
Unemployment
Holland
2.1%
Portage
7.3%
Portage's unemployment is significantly higher than Holland's — 71% difference.
Median Income
Holland
$72,905
Portage
$72,833
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
Holland
$235,800
Portage
$210,800
Holland has a 11% higher home values than Portage.
Education
Holland
21.4%
Portage
11.1%
Holland has a 48% higher education than Portage.
Demographics
Holland
72.5%
Portage
74.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Holland
111.6
Portage
110.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Holland and Portage share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Holland
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Portage
Portage leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Portage leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHolland scores 87.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 111.3 in Portage. Holland has a fair market rent (1br) of $966 vs $1,082 in Portage (11% lower). Portage scores 115.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 127.3 in Holland.
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Housing Market — Portage leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPortage has a median property tax of $1,719 vs $3,066 in Holland (78% lower). Holland has a median home value of $235,800 vs $210,800 in Portage (12% higher). Portage has a vacancy rate of 5.6% compared to 6.2% in Holland.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Holland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHolland has a work from home of 8.8% compared to 4.5% in Portage. Holland has a unemployment rate of 2.1% compared to 7.3% in Portage. Portage has a private sector of 99.1% compared to 88.3% in Holland.
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Crime & Safety — Portage leads
Source: FBI UCRPortage has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.10 compared to 0.23 in Holland. Portage has a property crime clearance of 46.4% compared to 10.3% in Holland. Holland has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.10 in Portage.
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Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHolland has a bachelor's degree or higher of 21.4% compared to 11.1% in Portage. Portage has a high school diploma or higher of 38.9% compared to 37.6% in Holland.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPortage has a population of 37,951, about 1.1x the size of Holland (34,266). Holland skews younger with a median age of 32.0 vs 39.0.
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Foreign Born
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Black
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Asian
Holland
Portage
Healthcare — Holland leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHolland: 4.5 vs Portage: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Holland: 5 vs Portage: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHolland has a work from home of 8.8% compared to 4.5% in Portage. Portage has a public transit of 0.8% compared to 0.5% in Holland. Portage has a drive alone of 86.8% compared to 71.2% in Holland.
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