Population
Portage
49,015
Mesquite
148,848
Median Income
Portage
$79,529
Mesquite
$71,843
Home Value
Portage
$243,400
Mesquite
$226,500
Rent
Portage
$1,120
Mesquite
$1,407
Crime Rate
Portage
2.77
Mesquite
5.03
Cost of Living
Portage
117.3
Mesquite
121.0
Avg Temp
Portage
N/A
Mesquite
N/A
Unemployment
Portage
5.0%
Mesquite
4.8%
How Similar Are Portage & Mesquite?
Mesquite is Portage's #19 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Portage
49,015
Mesquite
148,848
Mesquite (148,848) is about 3.0x larger than Portage (49,015).
Violent Crime
Portage
2.77
Mesquite
5.03
Mesquite has a 45% higher violent crime than Portage.
Property Crime
Portage
29.75
Mesquite
29.76
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 0% difference.
Political Leaning
Portage
40.3%
Mesquite
38.0%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 6% difference.
Unemployment
Portage
5.0%
Mesquite
4.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Portage
$79,529
Mesquite
$71,843
Both cities have similar median income — just a 10% difference.
Home Values
Portage
$243,400
Mesquite
$226,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Portage
32.9%
Mesquite
11.6%
Portage's education is significantly higher than Mesquite's — 65% difference.
Demographics
Portage
82.4%
Mesquite
37.8%
Portage's demographics is significantly higher than Mesquite's — 54% difference.
Cost of Living
Portage
117.3
Mesquite
121.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Portage and Mesquite share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Portage
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Mesquite
Portage leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Portage leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPortage has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,162 vs $1,931 in Mesquite (40% lower). Portage has a fair market rent (1br) of $998 vs $1,648 in Mesquite (39% lower). Portage scores 95.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 109.8 in Mesquite.
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Housing Market — Portage leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPortage has a median rent of $1,120 vs $1,407 in Mesquite (20% lower). Portage has a vacancy rate of 5.3% compared to 6.7% in Mesquite. Mesquite has a median property tax of $3,572 vs $3,888 in Portage (9% lower).
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Portage leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMesquite: 78,772 vs Portage: 27,304 for labor force. Portage has a per capita income of $45,616 vs $29,291 in Mesquite (56% higher). Portage has a poverty rate of 7.5% compared to 12.4% in Mesquite.
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Crime & Safety — Portage leads
Source: FBI UCRPortage has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.04 in Mesquite. Portage has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.20 compared to 0.81 in Mesquite. Portage has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.77 compared to 5.03 in Mesquite.
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Violent Crime Clearance
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Weather & Climate
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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 11.6% in Mesquite. Portage has a high school diploma or higher of 45.0% compared to 30.6% in Mesquite.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMesquite has a population of 148,848, about 3x the size of Portage (49,015). Mesquite skews younger with a median age of 33.4 vs 37.2.
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Married Population
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Portage
Mesquite
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePortage: 3.5 vs Mesquite: 2.4 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Mesquite: 5 vs Portage: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Portage leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPortage has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Mesquite. Portage has a work from home of 11.6% compared to 8.5% in Mesquite. Portage has a public transit of 0.7% compared to 0.6% in Mesquite.
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