Population
Hopkinsville
31,011
Portales
12,023
Median Income
Hopkinsville
$47,428
Portales
$51,290
Home Value
Hopkinsville
$140,200
Portales
$132,900
Rent
Hopkinsville
$869
Portales
$870
Crime Rate
Hopkinsville
4.53
Portales
7.82
Cost of Living
Hopkinsville
81.6
Portales
82.0
Avg Temp
Hopkinsville
N/A
Portales
N/A
Unemployment
Hopkinsville
8.2%
Portales
7.8%
How Similar Are Hopkinsville & Portales?
Portales is Hopkinsville's #23 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Hopkinsville
31,011
Portales
12,023
Hopkinsville (31,011) is about 2.6x larger than Portales (12,023).
Violent Crime
Hopkinsville
4.53
Portales
7.82
Portales has a 42% higher violent crime than Hopkinsville.
Property Crime
Hopkinsville
25.05
Portales
28.71
Portales has a 13% higher property crime than Hopkinsville.
Political Leaning
Hopkinsville
66.1%
Portales
70.6%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 6% difference.
Unemployment
Hopkinsville
8.2%
Portales
7.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Hopkinsville
$47,428
Portales
$51,290
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Hopkinsville
$140,200
Portales
$132,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Hopkinsville
14.3%
Portales
14.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 0% difference.
Demographics
Hopkinsville
60.4%
Portales
69.8%
Portales has a 14% higher demographics than Hopkinsville.
Cost of Living
Hopkinsville
81.6
Portales
82.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Hopkinsville and Portales share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Hopkinsville
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Portales
Hopkinsville leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Portales leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPortales has a fair market rent (1br) of $772 vs $1,094 in Hopkinsville (42% lower). Portales has a fair market rent (2br) of $975 vs $1,346 in Hopkinsville (38% lower). Portales scores 80.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 83.4 in Hopkinsville.
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Housing Market — Portales leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPortales has a median property tax of $690 vs $1,058 in Hopkinsville (53% lower). Hopkinsville has a vacancy rate of 11.5% compared to 14.9% in Portales. Hopkinsville has a median home value of $140,200 vs $132,900 in Portales (5% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Hopkinsville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHopkinsville: 13,120 vs Portales: 5,777 for labor force. Hopkinsville has a work from home of 3.2% compared to 2.2% in Portales. Hopkinsville has a government sector of 43.1% compared to 31.2% in Portales.
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Crime & Safety — Hopkinsville leads
Source: FBI UCRHopkinsville has a violent crime clearance of 82.0% compared to 37.0% in Portales. Portales has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.42 compared to 0.75 in Hopkinsville. Portales has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 10.70 compared to 18.02 in Hopkinsville.
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Schools & Education — Hopkinsville leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHopkinsville has a high school diploma or higher of 34.9% compared to 29.0% in Portales.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHopkinsville has a population of 31,011, about 2.6x the size of Portales (12,023). Portales skews younger with a median age of 27.7 vs 35.1.
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Hopkinsville
Portales
Healthcare — Portales leads
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePortales: 5 vs Hopkinsville: 2 for with emergency services. Portales: 2.0 vs Hopkinsville: 1.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Hopkinsville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHopkinsville has a work from home of 3.2% compared to 2.2% in Portales. Hopkinsville has a drive alone of 85.5% compared to 76.8% in Portales.
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