Population
Lumberton
19,220
Portales
12,023
Median Income
Lumberton
$43,114
Portales
$51,290
Home Value
Lumberton
$140,100
Portales
$132,900
Rent
Lumberton
$824
Portales
$870
Crime Rate
Lumberton
16.77
Portales
7.82
Cost of Living
Lumberton
78.3
Portales
82.0
Avg Temp
Lumberton
N/A
Portales
N/A
Unemployment
Lumberton
7.7%
Portales
7.8%
How Similar Are Lumberton & Portales?
Portales is Lumberton's #20 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lumberton
19,220
Portales
12,023
Lumberton has a 37% larger population than Portales.
Violent Crime
Lumberton
16.77
Portales
7.82
Lumberton's violent crime is significantly higher than Portales's — 53% difference.
Property Crime
Lumberton
99.44
Portales
28.71
Lumberton's property crime is significantly higher than Portales's — 71% difference.
Political Leaning
Lumberton
63.5%
Portales
70.6%
Both cities lean Republican, but Portales has a stronger Republican lean (10% difference).
Unemployment
Lumberton
7.7%
Portales
7.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 0% difference.
Median Income
Lumberton
$43,114
Portales
$51,290
Portales has a 16% higher median income than Lumberton.
Home Values
Lumberton
$140,100
Portales
$132,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Lumberton
13.7%
Portales
14.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Lumberton
35.6%
Portales
69.8%
Portales has a 49% higher demographics than Lumberton.
Cost of Living
Lumberton
78.3
Portales
82.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lumberton and Portales share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lumberton
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Portales
Lumberton leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lumberton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLumberton scores 83.0 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 89.2 in Portales. Lumberton scores 65.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 70.8 in Portales. Lumberton scores 86.4 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 91.4 in Portales.
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Living Wage (1 Adult)
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Housing Market — Portales leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPortales has a median property tax of $690 vs $1,370 in Lumberton (99% lower). Portales has a vacancy rate of 14.9% compared to 17.4% in Lumberton. Portales has a owner-occupied of 53.0% compared to 45.1% in Lumberton.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Lumberton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLumberton has a work from home of 4.5% compared to 2.2% in Portales. Portales has a poverty rate of 21.5% compared to 31.0% in Lumberton. Lumberton has a government sector of 39.1% compared to 31.2% in Portales.
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Crime & Safety — Portales leads
Source: FBI UCRPortales has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.42 compared to 2.99 in Lumberton. Portales has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 10.70 compared to 70.99 in Lumberton. Portales has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.08 compared to 0.52 in Lumberton.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLumberton has a high school diploma or higher of 33.3% compared to 29.0% in Portales. Portales has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.3% compared to 13.7% in Lumberton.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLumberton has a population of 19,220, about 1.6x the size of Portales (12,023). Portales skews younger with a median age of 27.7 vs 35.6.
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Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Lumberton
Portales
Healthcare — Lumberton leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLumberton: 2.3 vs Portales: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Lumberton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLumberton has a work from home of 4.5% compared to 2.2% in Portales. Lumberton has a drive alone of 81.8% compared to 76.8% in Portales.
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Airports
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