Population
Portage
49,015
Centerville
24,815
Median Income
Portage
$79,529
Centerville
$81,500
Home Value
Portage
$243,400
Centerville
$262,300
Rent
Portage
$1,120
Centerville
$1,182
Crime Rate
Portage
2.77
Centerville
0.38
Cost of Living
Portage
117.3
Centerville
127.2
Avg Temp
Portage
N/A
Centerville
N/A
Unemployment
Portage
5.0%
Centerville
3.4%
How Similar Are Portage & Centerville?
Centerville is Portage's #21 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Portage
49,015
Centerville
24,815
Portage has a 49% larger population than Centerville.
Violent Crime
Portage
2.77
Centerville
0.38
Portage's violent crime is significantly higher than Centerville's — 86% difference.
Property Crime
Portage
29.75
Centerville
10.08
Portage's property crime is significantly higher than Centerville's — 66% difference.
Political Leaning
Portage
40.3%
Centerville
49.3%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Centerville has a stronger Democratic lean (18% difference).
Unemployment
Portage
5.0%
Centerville
3.4%
Portage has a 31% higher unemployment than Centerville.
Median Income
Portage
$79,529
Centerville
$81,500
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Portage
$243,400
Centerville
$262,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Portage
32.9%
Centerville
35.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Portage
82.4%
Centerville
84.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Portage
117.3
Centerville
127.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Portage and Centerville 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 124.6 in Centerville. Portage scores 131.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 144.1 in Centerville. Portage has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,162 vs $1,273 in Centerville (9% lower).
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Housing Market — Portage leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCenterville has a vacancy rate of 3.3% compared to 5.3% in Portage. Portage has a median property tax of $3,888 vs $4,918 in Centerville (21% lower). Portage has a single-family homes of 73.3% compared to 66.5% in Centerville.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
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Owner-Occupied
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPortage: 27,304 vs Centerville: 12,455 for labor force. Centerville has a unemployment rate of 3.4% compared to 5.0% in Portage. Centerville has a work from home of 15.8% compared to 11.6% in Portage.
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Crime & Safety — Centerville leads
Source: FBI UCRCenterville has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.23 compared to 2.08 in Portage. Centerville has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.38 compared to 2.77 in Portage. Centerville has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.46 compared to 2.69 in Portage.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Centerville leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCenterville has a high school diploma or higher of 49.8% compared to 45.0% in Portage. Centerville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 35.8% 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 Centerville (24,815). Portage skews younger with a median age of 37.2 vs 48.4.
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Portage
Centerville
Healthcare — Portage leads
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePortage: 3.5 vs Centerville: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Portage leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPortage has a public transit of 0.7% compared to 0.5% in Centerville. Centerville has a work from home of 15.8% compared to 11.6% in Portage. Portage has a drive alone of 80.2% compared to 76.3% in Centerville.
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