Population
Kentwood
54,114
Portage
49,015
Median Income
Kentwood
$73,647
Portage
$79,529
Home Value
Kentwood
$249,000
Portage
$243,400
Rent
Kentwood
$1,205
Portage
$1,120
Crime Rate
Kentwood
3.88
Portage
2.77
Cost of Living
Kentwood
115.2
Portage
117.3
Avg Temp
Kentwood
N/A
Portage
N/A
Unemployment
Kentwood
4.8%
Portage
5.0%
How Similar Are Kentwood & Portage?
Portage is Kentwood's #15 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Kentwood
54,114
Portage
49,015
Both cities have similar populations — Kentwood at 54,114 and Portage at 49,015.
Violent Crime
Kentwood
3.88
Portage
2.77
Kentwood has a 29% higher violent crime than Portage.
Property Crime
Kentwood
21.82
Portage
29.75
Portage has a 27% higher property crime than Kentwood.
Political Leaning
Kentwood
46.5%
Portage
40.3%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Kentwood has a stronger Democratic lean (13% difference).
Unemployment
Kentwood
4.8%
Portage
5.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Kentwood
$73,647
Portage
$79,529
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Kentwood
$249,000
Portage
$243,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Kentwood
23.6%
Portage
32.9%
Portage has a 28% higher education than Kentwood.
Demographics
Kentwood
57.0%
Portage
82.4%
Portage has a 31% higher demographics than Kentwood.
Cost of Living
Kentwood
115.2
Portage
117.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Kentwood and Portage share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Kentwood
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Portage
Portage leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Kentwood leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPortage has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,162 vs $1,531 in Kentwood (32% lower). Portage has a fair market rent (1br) of $998 vs $1,278 in Kentwood (28% lower). Kentwood scores 106.3 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 110.8 in Portage.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKentwood has a vacancy rate of 3.7% compared to 5.3% in Portage. Kentwood has a median property tax of $3,186 vs $3,888 in Portage (18% lower). Portage has a single-family homes of 73.3% compared to 61.1% in Kentwood.
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Jobs & Economy — Portage leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPortage has a poverty rate of 7.5% compared to 9.4% in Kentwood. Portage has a per capita income of $45,616 vs $35,843 in Kentwood (21% higher). Kentwood: 29,564 vs Portage: 27,304 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Portage leads
Source: FBI UCRPortage has a property crime clearance of 24.6% compared to 2.5% in Kentwood. Portage has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.20 compared to 0.37 in Kentwood. Portage has a violent crime clearance of 48.2% compared to 24.9% in Kentwood.
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Schools & Education — Portage leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPortage has a bachelor's degree or higher of 32.9% compared to 23.6% in Kentwood. Portage has a high school diploma or higher of 45.0% compared to 40.4% in Kentwood.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKentwood has a population of 54,114, about 1.1x the size of Portage (49,015). Kentwood skews younger with a median age of 34.7 vs 37.2.
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Black
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Asian
Kentwood
Portage
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePortage: 4 vs Kentwood: 3 for with emergency services. Kentwood: 4.3 vs Portage: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Portage leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKentwood has a public transit of 1.3% compared to 0.7% in Portage. Kentwood has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.2% in Portage. Portage has a work from home of 11.6% compared to 10.9% in Kentwood.
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