Population
Lakewood
156,309
Portage
49,015
Median Income
Lakewood
$85,789
Portage
$79,529
Home Value
Lakewood
$548,200
Portage
$243,400
Rent
Lakewood
$1,746
Portage
$1,120
Crime Rate
Lakewood
7.90
Portage
2.77
Cost of Living
Lakewood
153.0
Portage
117.3
Avg Temp
Lakewood
N/A
Portage
N/A
Unemployment
Lakewood
4.5%
Portage
5.0%
How Similar Are Lakewood & Portage?
Portage is Lakewood's #22 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lakewood
156,309
Portage
49,015
Lakewood (156,309) is about 3.2x larger than Portage (49,015).
Violent Crime
Lakewood
7.90
Portage
2.77
Lakewood's violent crime is significantly higher than Portage's — 65% difference.
Property Crime
Lakewood
50.93
Portage
29.75
Lakewood has a 42% higher property crime than Portage.
Political Leaning
Lakewood
38.9%
Portage
40.3%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 4% difference.
Unemployment
Lakewood
4.5%
Portage
5.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 10% difference.
Median Income
Lakewood
$85,789
Portage
$79,529
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Lakewood
$548,200
Portage
$243,400
Lakewood's home values is significantly higher than Portage's — 56% difference.
Education
Lakewood
33.8%
Portage
32.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Lakewood
76.0%
Portage
82.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Lakewood
153.0
Portage
117.3
Lakewood has a 23% higher cost of living than Portage.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lakewood and Portage share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lakewood
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Portage
Lakewood leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Portage leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPortage has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,162 vs $2,089 in Lakewood (80% lower). Portage has a fair market rent (1br) of $998 vs $1,754 in Lakewood (76% lower). Portage scores 131.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 214.1 in Lakewood.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLakewood has a median home value of $548,200 vs $243,400 in Portage (125% higher). Portage has a median rent of $1,120 vs $1,746 in Lakewood (56% lower). Lakewood has a median property tax of $2,586 vs $3,888 in Portage (33% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Lakewood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLakewood: 91,970 vs Portage: 27,304 for labor force. Lakewood has a work from home of 19.9% compared to 11.6% in Portage. Portage: 17 min vs Lakewood: 21 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — Portage leads
Source: FBI UCRPortage has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.20 compared to 1.38 in Lakewood. Portage has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.77 compared to 7.90 in Lakewood. Portage has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.08 compared to 5.87 in Lakewood.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Lakewood leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLakewood has a high school diploma or higher of 49.3% compared to 45.0% in Portage. Lakewood has a bachelor's degree or higher of 33.8% compared to 32.9% in Portage.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLakewood has a population of 156,309, about 3.2x the size of Portage (49,015).
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Lakewood
Portage
Healthcare — Lakewood leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLakewood: 3.7 vs Portage: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Lakewood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLakewood has a bicycle of 0.9% compared to 0.2% in Portage. Lakewood has a public transit of 2.6% compared to 0.7% in Portage. Lakewood has a work from home of 19.9% compared to 11.6% in Portage.
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