Population
Missoula
75,600
Portage
49,015
Median Income
Missoula
$65,329
Portage
$79,529
Home Value
Missoula
$427,400
Portage
$243,400
Rent
Missoula
$1,120
Portage
$1,120
Crime Rate
Missoula
5.97
Portage
2.77
Cost of Living
Missoula
123.3
Portage
117.3
Avg Temp
Missoula
N/A
Portage
N/A
Unemployment
Missoula
4.7%
Portage
5.0%
How Similar Are Missoula & Portage?
Portage is Missoula's #17 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Missoula
75,600
Portage
49,015
Missoula has a 35% larger population than Portage.
Violent Crime
Missoula
5.97
Portage
2.77
Missoula's violent crime is significantly higher than Portage's — 54% difference.
Property Crime
Missoula
36.29
Portage
29.75
Missoula has a 18% higher property crime than Portage.
Political Leaning
Missoula
37.5%
Portage
40.3%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 7% difference.
Unemployment
Missoula
4.7%
Portage
5.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Missoula
$65,329
Portage
$79,529
Portage has a 18% higher median income than Missoula.
Home Values
Missoula
$427,400
Portage
$243,400
Missoula has a 43% higher home values than Portage.
Education
Missoula
34.5%
Portage
32.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Missoula
87.1%
Portage
82.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Missoula
123.3
Portage
117.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Missoula and Portage share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Portage 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 $1,655 in Missoula (42% lower). Portage has a fair market rent (1br) of $998 vs $1,400 in Missoula (40% lower). Portage scores 131.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 163.1 in Missoula.
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Housing Market — Portage leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMissoula has a median home value of $427,400 vs $243,400 in Portage (76% higher). Portage has a owner-occupied of 68.0% compared to 47.8% in Missoula. Portage has a single-family homes of 73.3% compared to 55.6% in Missoula.
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Jobs & Economy — Portage leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMissoula: 46,677 vs Portage: 27,304 for labor force. Portage has a poverty rate of 7.5% compared to 12.8% in Missoula. Missoula has a work from home of 13.7% compared to 11.6% in Portage.
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Crime & Safety — Portage leads
Source: FBI UCRPortage has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.20 compared to 0.46 in Missoula. Portage has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.77 compared to 5.97 in Missoula. Portage has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.08 compared to 4.42 in Missoula.
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Schools & Education — Missoula leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMissoula has a bachelor's degree or higher of 34.5% compared to 32.9% in Portage. Missoula has a high school diploma or higher of 46.2% compared to 45.0% in Portage.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMissoula has a population of 75,600, about 1.5x the size of Portage (49,015). Missoula skews younger with a median age of 34.3 vs 37.2.
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Missoula
Portage
Healthcare — Missoula leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMissoula: 4.5 vs Portage: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Missoula: 5 vs Portage: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Missoula leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMissoula has a bicycle of 4.1% compared to 0.2% in Portage. Missoula has a public transit of 2.0% compared to 0.7% in Portage. Missoula has a work from home of 13.7% compared to 11.6% in Portage.
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