Population
Portage
49,015
Christiansburg
22,820
Median Income
Portage
$79,529
Christiansburg
$75,451
Home Value
Portage
$243,400
Christiansburg
$242,900
Rent
Portage
$1,120
Christiansburg
$1,171
Crime Rate
Portage
2.77
Christiansburg
2.24
Cost of Living
Portage
117.3
Christiansburg
115.8
Avg Temp
Portage
N/A
Christiansburg
N/A
Unemployment
Portage
5.0%
Christiansburg
2.3%
How Similar Are Portage & Christiansburg?
Christiansburg is Portage's #11 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Portage
49,015
Christiansburg
22,820
Portage (49,015) is about 2.1x larger than Christiansburg (22,820).
Violent Crime
Portage
2.77
Christiansburg
2.24
Portage has a 19% higher violent crime than Christiansburg.
Property Crime
Portage
29.75
Christiansburg
25.97
Portage has a 13% higher property crime than Christiansburg.
Political Leaning
Portage
40.3%
Christiansburg
47.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Christiansburg has a stronger Democratic lean (15% difference).
Unemployment
Portage
5.0%
Christiansburg
2.3%
Portage's unemployment is significantly higher than Christiansburg's — 55% difference.
Median Income
Portage
$79,529
Christiansburg
$75,451
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Portage
$243,400
Christiansburg
$242,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 0% difference.
Education
Portage
32.9%
Christiansburg
32.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Portage
82.4%
Christiansburg
84.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Portage
117.3
Christiansburg
115.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Portage and Christiansburg share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Christiansburg
Cost of Living & Affordability — Christiansburg leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPortage scores 95.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 115.3 in Christiansburg. Portage has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,162 vs $1,271 in Christiansburg (9% lower). Christiansburg scores 124.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 131.5 in Portage.
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Housing Market — Portage leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChristiansburg has a median property tax of $1,943 vs $3,888 in Portage (100% lower). Portage has a vacancy rate of 5.3% compared to 7.3% in Christiansburg. Portage has a owner-occupied of 68.0% compared to 60.6% in Christiansburg.
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Jobs & Economy — Portage leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPortage: 27,304 vs Christiansburg: 12,123 for labor force. Christiansburg has a unemployment rate of 2.3% compared to 5.0% in Portage. Portage has a poverty rate of 7.5% compared to 12.4% in Christiansburg.
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Crime & Safety — Christiansburg leads
Source: FBI UCRChristiansburg has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.20 in Portage. Christiansburg has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.57 compared to 2.69 in Portage. Christiansburg has a property crime clearance of 39.7% compared to 24.6% in Portage.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauChristiansburg has a high school diploma or higher of 49.1% compared to 45.0% in Portage. Portage has a bachelor's degree or higher of 32.9% compared to 32.4% in Christiansburg.
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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 2.1x the size of Christiansburg (22,820).
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Portage
Christiansburg
Healthcare — Christiansburg leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareChristiansburg: 5 vs Portage: 4 for with emergency services. Christiansburg: 3.6 vs Portage: 3.5 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 0.0% in Christiansburg. Portage has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Christiansburg. Portage has a work from home of 11.6% compared to 11.3% in Christiansburg.
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