Population
Portage
49,015
Auburn Hills
24,911
Median Income
Portage
$79,529
Auburn Hills
$78,727
Home Value
Portage
$243,400
Auburn Hills
$233,900
Rent
Portage
$1,120
Auburn Hills
$1,411
Crime Rate
Portage
2.77
Auburn Hills
3.73
Cost of Living
Portage
117.3
Auburn Hills
124.8
Avg Temp
Portage
N/A
Auburn Hills
N/A
Unemployment
Portage
5.0%
Auburn Hills
5.1%
How Similar Are Portage & Auburn Hills?
Auburn Hills is Portage's #12 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Portage
49,015
Auburn Hills
24,911
Portage has a 49% larger population than Auburn Hills.
Violent Crime
Portage
2.77
Auburn Hills
3.73
Auburn Hills has a 26% higher violent crime than Portage.
Property Crime
Portage
29.75
Auburn Hills
19.06
Portage has a 36% higher property crime than Auburn Hills.
Political Leaning
Portage
40.3%
Auburn Hills
43.8%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 8% difference.
Unemployment
Portage
5.0%
Auburn Hills
5.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Portage
$79,529
Auburn Hills
$78,727
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Portage
$243,400
Auburn Hills
$233,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Portage
32.9%
Auburn Hills
33.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Portage
82.4%
Auburn Hills
58.2%
Portage has a 29% higher demographics than Auburn Hills.
Cost of Living
Portage
117.3
Auburn Hills
124.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Portage and Auburn Hills 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 scores 95.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 120.3 in Auburn Hills. Portage has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,162 vs $1,411 in Auburn Hills (18% lower). Portage has a fair market rent (1br) of $998 vs $1,122 in Auburn Hills (11% lower).
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Housing Market — Portage leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPortage has a single-family homes of 73.3% compared to 51.6% in Auburn Hills. Auburn Hills has a median property tax of $2,829 vs $3,888 in Portage (37% lower). Portage has a owner-occupied of 68.0% compared to 51.0% in Auburn Hills.
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPortage: 27,304 vs Auburn Hills: 14,950 for labor force. Portage has a poverty rate of 7.5% compared to 11.2% in Auburn Hills. Auburn Hills has a work from home of 14.6% compared to 11.6% in Portage.
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Crime & Safety — Auburn Hills leads
Source: FBI UCRAuburn Hills has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.00 compared to 2.69 in Portage. Portage has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.04 in Auburn Hills. Auburn Hills has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 16.30 compared to 25.46 in Portage.
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Schools & Education — Auburn Hills leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAuburn Hills has a high school diploma or higher of 47.1% compared to 45.0% in Portage. Auburn Hills has a bachelor's degree or higher of 33.5% 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 ACSPortage has a population of 49,015, about 2x the size of Auburn Hills (24,911). Auburn Hills skews younger with a median age of 36.2 vs 37.2.
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Portage
Auburn Hills
Healthcare — Portage leads
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePortage: 3.5 vs Auburn Hills: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Portage: 4 vs Auburn Hills: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Portage leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPortage has a public transit of 0.7% compared to 0.3% in Auburn Hills. Auburn Hills has a work from home of 14.6% compared to 11.6% in Portage. Portage has a drive alone of 80.2% compared to 75.3% in Auburn Hills.
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