Population
Portage
49,015
Kenmore
15,097
Median Income
Portage
$79,529
Kenmore
$75,768
Home Value
Portage
$243,400
Kenmore
$192,600
Rent
Portage
$1,120
Kenmore
$1,035
Crime Rate
Portage
2.77
Kenmore
1.42
Cost of Living
Portage
117.3
Kenmore
115.1
Avg Temp
Portage
N/A
Kenmore
N/A
Unemployment
Portage
5.0%
Kenmore
4.7%
How Similar Are Portage & Kenmore?
Kenmore is Portage's #16 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Portage
49,015
Kenmore
15,097
Portage (49,015) is about 3.2x larger than Kenmore (15,097).
Violent Crime
Portage
2.77
Kenmore
1.42
Portage has a 49% higher violent crime than Kenmore.
Property Crime
Portage
29.75
Kenmore
15.31
Portage has a 49% higher property crime than Kenmore.
Political Leaning
Portage
40.3%
Kenmore
45.2%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Kenmore has a stronger Democratic lean (11% difference).
Unemployment
Portage
5.0%
Kenmore
4.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Portage
$79,529
Kenmore
$75,768
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Portage
$243,400
Kenmore
$192,600
Portage has a 21% higher home values than Kenmore.
Education
Portage
32.9%
Kenmore
33.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Portage
82.4%
Kenmore
82.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 0% difference.
Cost of Living
Portage
117.3
Kenmore
115.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Portage and Kenmore share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Kenmore leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPortage scores 95.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 115.8 in Kenmore. Portage has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,162 vs $1,343 in Kenmore (13% lower). Portage has a fair market rent (1br) of $998 vs $1,139 in Kenmore (12% lower).
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Housing Market — Portage leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKenmore has a vacancy rate of 2.9% compared to 5.3% in Portage. Portage has a median home value of $243,400 vs $192,600 in Kenmore (26% higher). Portage has a median property tax of $3,888 vs $4,653 in Kenmore (16% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Portage leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPortage: 27,304 vs Kenmore: 9,020 for labor force. Portage has a poverty rate of 7.5% compared to 9.7% in Kenmore. Portage has a government sector of 45.7% compared to 40.8% in Kenmore.
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Crime & Safety — Kenmore leads
Source: FBI UCRKenmore has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 10.59 compared to 25.46 in Portage. Kenmore has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.88 compared to 2.08 in Portage. Kenmore has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.42 compared to 2.77 in Portage.
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Schools & Education — Kenmore leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauKenmore has a high school diploma or higher of 48.8% compared to 45.0% 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 3.2x the size of Kenmore (15,097). Portage skews younger with a median age of 37.2 vs 38.5.
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Portage
Kenmore
Healthcare — Portage leads
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePortage: 4 vs Kenmore: 3 for with emergency services. Portage: 3.5 vs Kenmore: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKenmore has a public transit of 2.0% compared to 0.7% in Portage. Portage has a drive alone of 80.2% compared to 73.6% in Kenmore. Kenmore has a work from home of 11.8% compared to 11.6% in Portage.
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