Population
Portage
49,015
Moorhead
44,706
Median Income
Portage
$79,529
Moorhead
$69,371
Home Value
Portage
$243,400
Moorhead
$246,300
Rent
Portage
$1,120
Moorhead
$1,017
Crime Rate
Portage
2.77
Moorhead
3.65
Cost of Living
Portage
117.3
Moorhead
106.9
Avg Temp
Portage
N/A
Moorhead
N/A
Unemployment
Portage
5.0%
Moorhead
4.8%
How Similar Are Portage & Moorhead?
Moorhead is Portage's #5 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Portage
49,015
Moorhead
44,706
Both cities have similar populations — Portage at 49,015 and Moorhead at 44,706.
Violent Crime
Portage
2.77
Moorhead
3.65
Moorhead has a 24% higher violent crime than Portage.
Property Crime
Portage
29.75
Moorhead
16.75
Portage has a 44% higher property crime than Moorhead.
Political Leaning
Portage
40.3%
Moorhead
48.8%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Moorhead has a stronger Democratic lean (17% difference).
Unemployment
Portage
5.0%
Moorhead
4.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Portage
$79,529
Moorhead
$69,371
Portage has a 13% higher median income than Moorhead.
Home Values
Portage
$243,400
Moorhead
$246,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Portage
32.9%
Moorhead
24.7%
Portage has a 25% higher education than Moorhead.
Demographics
Portage
82.4%
Moorhead
83.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Portage
117.3
Moorhead
106.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Portage and Moorhead share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Portage
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Moorhead
Moorhead leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Moorhead leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMoorhead scores 83.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 95.1 in Portage. Moorhead has a living wage (family of 4) of $111,131 vs $121,976 in Portage (10% lower). Moorhead has a living wage (1 adult) of $47,017 vs $51,605 in Portage (10% lower).
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Housing Market — Moorhead leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMoorhead has a median property tax of $2,941 vs $3,888 in Portage (32% lower). Portage has a single-family homes of 73.3% compared to 62.4% in Moorhead. Portage has a owner-occupied of 68.0% compared to 58.7% in Moorhead.
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Jobs & Economy — Portage leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPortage has a poverty rate of 7.5% compared to 17.7% in Moorhead. Portage has a per capita income of $45,616 vs $36,532 in Moorhead (25% higher). Portage has a median household income of $79,529 vs $69,371 in Moorhead (15% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Portage leads
Source: FBI UCRMoorhead has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 11.67 compared to 25.46 in Portage. Portage has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.09 in Moorhead. Moorhead has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 16.75 compared to 29.75 in Portage.
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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 24.7% in Moorhead. Portage has a high school diploma or higher of 45.0% compared to 36.7% in Moorhead.
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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 1.1x the size of Moorhead (44,706). Moorhead skews younger with a median age of 31.2 vs 37.2.
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Portage
Moorhead
Healthcare — Moorhead leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMoorhead: 4.5 vs Portage: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Moorhead leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMoorhead has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.2% in Portage. Moorhead has a public transit of 1.7% compared to 0.7% in Portage. Moorhead: 15 min vs Portage: 17 min for mean commute time.
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