Population
Portage
49,015
Cedar Lake
14,686
Median Income
Portage
$79,529
Cedar Lake
$79,177
Home Value
Portage
$243,400
Cedar Lake
$259,900
Rent
Portage
$1,120
Cedar Lake
$1,209
Crime Rate
Portage
2.77
Cedar Lake
0.66
Cost of Living
Portage
117.3
Cedar Lake
121.3
Avg Temp
Portage
N/A
Cedar Lake
N/A
Unemployment
Portage
5.0%
Cedar Lake
4.7%
How Similar Are Portage & Cedar Lake?
Cedar Lake is Portage's #22 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Portage
49,015
Cedar Lake
14,686
Portage (49,015) is about 3.3x larger than Cedar Lake (14,686).
Violent Crime
Portage
2.77
Cedar Lake
0.66
Portage's violent crime is significantly higher than Cedar Lake's — 76% difference.
Property Crime
Portage
29.75
Cedar Lake
2.63
Portage's property crime is significantly higher than Cedar Lake's — 91% difference.
Political Leaning
Portage
40.3%
Cedar Lake
46.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Cedar Lake has a stronger Democratic lean (13% difference).
Unemployment
Portage
5.0%
Cedar Lake
4.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Portage
$79,529
Cedar Lake
$79,177
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
Portage
$243,400
Cedar Lake
$259,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Portage
32.9%
Cedar Lake
16.8%
Portage has a 49% higher education than Cedar Lake.
Demographics
Portage
82.4%
Cedar Lake
91.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 10% difference.
Cost of Living
Portage
117.3
Cedar Lake
121.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Portage and Cedar Lake 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 121.0 in Cedar Lake. Portage has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,162 vs $1,317 in Cedar Lake (12% lower). Portage has a fair market rent (1br) of $998 vs $1,082 in Cedar Lake (8% lower).
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Housing Market — Cedar Lake leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCedar Lake has a median property tax of $2,497 vs $3,888 in Portage (56% lower). Portage has a vacancy rate of 5.3% compared to 11.8% in Cedar Lake. Cedar Lake has a single-family homes of 94.1% compared to 73.3% in Portage.
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Jobs & Economy — Cedar Lake leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPortage: 27,304 vs Cedar Lake: 7,521 for labor force. Portage has a work from home of 11.6% compared to 4.4% in Cedar Lake. Cedar Lake has a poverty rate of 3.6% compared to 7.5% in Portage.
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Crime & Safety — Cedar Lake leads
Source: FBI UCRCedar Lake has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.18 compared to 2.69 in Portage. Cedar Lake has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 2.21 compared to 25.46 in Portage. Cedar Lake has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 2.63 compared to 29.75 in Portage.
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Schools & Education — Portage leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPortage has a bachelor's degree or higher of 32.9% compared to 16.8% in Cedar Lake. Portage has a high school diploma or higher of 45.0% compared to 41.1% in Cedar Lake.
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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 3.3x the size of Cedar Lake (14,686). Portage skews younger with a median age of 37.2 vs 40.3.
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Portage
Cedar Lake
Healthcare — Portage leads
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePortage: 3.5 vs Cedar Lake: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Portage: 4 vs Cedar Lake: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Portage leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPortage has a work from home of 11.6% compared to 4.4% in Cedar Lake. Portage has a public transit of 0.7% compared to 0.5% in Cedar Lake. Cedar Lake has a drive alone of 85.2% compared to 80.2% in Portage.
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