Population
Howard
20,261
Port Washington
12,569
Median Income
Howard
$84,896
Port Washington
$81,582
Home Value
Howard
$286,200
Port Washington
$276,000
Rent
Howard
$1,053
Port Washington
$1,021
Crime Rate
Howard
N/A
Port Washington
0.39
Cost of Living
Howard
125.8
Port Washington
122.1
Avg Temp
Howard
N/A
Port Washington
N/A
Unemployment
Howard
1.9%
Port Washington
1.9%
How Similar Are Howard & Port Washington?
Port Washington is Howard's #3 most similar city
6 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Howard
20,261
Port Washington
12,569
Howard has a 38% larger population than Port Washington.
Political Leaning
Howard
54.4%
Port Washington
54.6%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Howard
1.9%
Port Washington
1.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Howard
$84,896
Port Washington
$81,582
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Howard
$286,200
Port Washington
$276,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Howard
24.3%
Port Washington
28.0%
Port Washington has a 13% higher education than Howard.
Demographics
Howard
92.1%
Port Washington
91.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Howard
125.8
Port Washington
122.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
6 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Howard and Port Washington share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Howard
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Port Washington
Port Washington leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Port Washington leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHoward has a fair market rent (1br) of $960 vs $1,119 in Port Washington (14% lower). Howard has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,236 vs $1,338 in Port Washington (8% lower). Port Washington scores 124.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 129.8 in Howard.
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Housing Market — Port Washington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPort Washington has a vacancy rate of 1.1% compared to 2.9% in Howard. Howard has a single-family homes of 68.5% compared to 59.9% in Port Washington. Howard has a median home value of $286,200 vs $276,000 in Port Washington.
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Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Howard leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHoward: 11,528 vs Port Washington: 6,708 for labor force. Howard has a poverty rate of 5.4% compared to 6.9% in Port Washington. Howard has a per capita income of $47,102 vs $42,950 in Port Washington (10% higher).
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Crime & Safety
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Assault Rate (per 1K)
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Schools & Education — Port Washington leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPort Washington has a bachelor's degree or higher of 28.0% compared to 24.3% in Howard. Port Washington has a high school diploma or higher of 48.2% compared to 45.2% in Howard.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHoward has a population of 20,261, about 1.6x the size of Port Washington (12,569). Port Washington skews younger with a median age of 39.6 vs 41.9.
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Black
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Asian
Howard
Port Washington
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHoward: 4.3 vs Port Washington: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Port Washington: 5 vs Howard: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Port Washington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPort Washington has a public transit of 0.7% compared to 0.0% in Howard. Port Washington has a bicycle of 1.8% compared to 0.0% in Howard. Port Washington has a work from home of 12.3% compared to 11.1% in Howard.
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