Population
Pahrump
45,811
Porterville
62,765
Median Income
Pahrump
$58,560
Porterville
$59,012
Home Value
Pahrump
$283,400
Porterville
$273,600
Rent
Pahrump
$1,152
Porterville
$1,111
Crime Rate
Pahrump
N/A
Porterville
3.90
Cost of Living
Pahrump
107.5
Porterville
106.2
Avg Temp
Pahrump
N/A
Porterville
N/A
Unemployment
Pahrump
10.1%
Porterville
9.1%
How Similar Are Pahrump & Porterville?
Porterville is Pahrump's #20 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Pahrump
45,811
Porterville
62,765
Porterville has a 27% larger population than Pahrump.
Political Leaning
Pahrump
70.2%
Porterville
59.2%
Both cities lean Republican, but Pahrump has a stronger Republican lean (16% difference).
Unemployment
Pahrump
10.1%
Porterville
9.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Pahrump
$58,560
Porterville
$59,012
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Pahrump
$283,400
Porterville
$273,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Pahrump
9.9%
Porterville
8.7%
Pahrump has a 12% higher education than Porterville.
Demographics
Pahrump
73.9%
Porterville
36.2%
Pahrump's demographics is significantly higher than Porterville's — 51% difference.
Cost of Living
Pahrump
107.5
Porterville
106.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Pahrump and Porterville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Pahrump
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Porterville leads in 2 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Porterville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPahrump has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,220 vs $1,474 in Porterville (17% lower). Pahrump has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,000 vs $1,123 in Porterville (11% lower). Porterville scores 98.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 106.3 in Pahrump.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPorterville has a vacancy rate of 3.9% compared to 11.3% in Pahrump. Pahrump has a owner-occupied of 77.5% compared to 54.9% in Porterville. Pahrump has a median property tax of $1,301 vs $1,908 in Porterville (32% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPahrump has a work from home of 10.7% compared to 2.5% in Porterville. Porterville: 28,182 vs Pahrump: 15,422 for labor force. Pahrump has a per capita income of $32,553 vs $23,919 in Porterville (36% higher).
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Crime & Safety
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Schools & Education — Pahrump leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPahrump has a high school diploma or higher of 37.1% compared to 23.7% in Porterville. Pahrump has a bachelor's degree or higher of 9.9% compared to 8.7% in Porterville.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPorterville has a population of 62,765, about 1.4x the size of Pahrump (45,811). Porterville skews younger with a median age of 31.2 vs 53.4.
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Pahrump
Porterville
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNearby Hospitals
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Transportation & Commute — Porterville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPahrump has a work from home of 10.7% compared to 2.5% in Porterville. Porterville has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Pahrump. Porterville: 23 min vs Pahrump: 26 min for mean commute time.
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