Population
Portage
49,015
Lakewood
50,229
Median Income
Portage
$79,529
Lakewood
$65,925
Home Value
Portage
$243,400
Lakewood
$241,500
Rent
Portage
$1,120
Lakewood
$1,013
Crime Rate
Portage
2.77
Lakewood
1.42
Cost of Living
Portage
117.3
Lakewood
112.0
Avg Temp
Portage
N/A
Lakewood
N/A
Unemployment
Portage
5.0%
Lakewood
5.2%
How Similar Are Portage & Lakewood?
Lakewood is Portage's #14 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Portage
49,015
Lakewood
50,229
Both cities have similar populations — Portage at 49,015 and Lakewood at 50,229.
Violent Crime
Portage
2.77
Lakewood
1.42
Portage has a 49% higher violent crime than Lakewood.
Property Crime
Portage
29.75
Lakewood
11.41
Portage's property crime is significantly higher than Lakewood's — 62% difference.
Political Leaning
Portage
40.3%
Lakewood
33.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Portage has a stronger Democratic lean (16% difference).
Unemployment
Portage
5.0%
Lakewood
5.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Portage
$79,529
Lakewood
$65,925
Portage has a 17% higher median income than Lakewood.
Home Values
Portage
$243,400
Lakewood
$241,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Portage
32.9%
Lakewood
41.0%
Lakewood has a 20% higher education than Portage.
Demographics
Portage
82.4%
Lakewood
85.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Portage
117.3
Lakewood
112.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Portage and Lakewood share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Portage
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Lakewood
Lakewood leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lakewood leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLakewood scores 100.4 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 110.8 in Portage. Portage has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,162 vs $1,279 in Lakewood (9% lower). Lakewood scores 100.3 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 108.6 in Portage.
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Housing Market — Portage leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPortage has a single-family homes of 73.3% compared to 40.9% in Lakewood. Portage has a owner-occupied of 68.0% compared to 44.5% in Lakewood. Portage has a vacancy rate of 5.3% compared to 8.3% in Lakewood.
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
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Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Portage leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLakewood has a work from home of 19.0% compared to 11.6% in Portage. Portage has a poverty rate of 7.5% compared to 10.8% in Lakewood. Portage has a median household income of $79,529 vs $65,925 in Lakewood (21% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Lakewood leads
Source: FBI UCRLakewood has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 8.95 compared to 25.46 in Portage. Lakewood has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 11.41 compared to 29.75 in Portage. Lakewood has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.10 compared to 2.69 in Portage.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
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Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Lakewood leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLakewood has a bachelor's degree or higher of 41.0% compared to 32.9% in Portage. Lakewood has a high school diploma or higher of 55.0% compared to 45.0% in Portage.
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Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLakewood has a population of 50,229, about 1x the size of Portage (49,015). Lakewood skews younger with a median age of 34.7 vs 37.2.
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White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Portage
Lakewood
Healthcare — Lakewood leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLakewood: 3.8 vs Portage: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Lakewood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLakewood has a public transit of 2.3% compared to 0.7% in Portage. Lakewood has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.2% in Portage. Lakewood has a work from home of 19.0% compared to 11.6% in Portage.
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