Population
Portage
49,015
Springfield
61,642
Median Income
Portage
$79,529
Springfield
$67,211
Home Value
Portage
$243,400
Springfield
$323,800
Rent
Portage
$1,120
Springfield
$1,201
Crime Rate
Portage
2.77
Springfield
3.06
Cost of Living
Portage
117.3
Springfield
116.2
Avg Temp
Portage
N/A
Springfield
N/A
Unemployment
Portage
5.0%
Springfield
5.4%
How Similar Are Portage & Springfield?
Springfield is Portage's #8 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Portage
49,015
Springfield
61,642
Springfield has a 20% larger population than Portage.
Violent Crime
Portage
2.77
Springfield
3.06
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 9% difference.
Property Crime
Portage
29.75
Springfield
27.91
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
Portage
40.3%
Springfield
36.9%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 8% difference.
Unemployment
Portage
5.0%
Springfield
5.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Portage
$79,529
Springfield
$67,211
Portage has a 15% higher median income than Springfield.
Home Values
Portage
$243,400
Springfield
$323,800
Springfield has a 25% higher home values than Portage.
Education
Portage
32.9%
Springfield
14.8%
Portage's education is significantly higher than Springfield's — 55% difference.
Demographics
Portage
82.4%
Springfield
78.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Portage
117.3
Springfield
116.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Portage and Springfield share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Portage
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Springfield
Portage leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Springfield leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPortage has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,162 vs $1,688 in Springfield (31% lower). Portage has a fair market rent (1br) of $998 vs $1,286 in Springfield (22% lower). Portage scores 131.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 145.6 in Springfield.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSpringfield has a vacancy rate of 2.9% compared to 5.3% in Portage. Springfield has a median property tax of $3,100 vs $3,888 in Portage (25% lower). Springfield has a median home value of $323,800 vs $243,400 in Portage (25% higher).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Portage leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPortage has a poverty rate of 7.5% compared to 15.5% in Springfield. Portage has a per capita income of $45,616 vs $30,678 in Springfield (49% higher). Portage has a work from home of 11.6% compared to 8.9% in Springfield.
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Crime & Safety — Portage leads
Source: FBI UCRPortage has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.02 in Springfield. Springfield has a property crime clearance of 40.6% compared to 24.6% in Portage. Springfield has a violent crime clearance of 75.8% compared to 48.2% in Portage.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Annual Snowfall
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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 14.8% in Springfield. Portage has a high school diploma or higher of 45.0% compared to 33.8% in Springfield.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSpringfield has a population of 61,642, about 1.3x the size of Portage (49,015).
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Median Age
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Portage
Springfield
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSpringfield: 5 vs Portage: 4 for with emergency services. Portage: 3.5 vs Springfield: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Portage leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSpringfield has a bicycle of 1.8% compared to 0.2% in Portage. Springfield has a public transit of 2.6% compared to 0.7% in Portage. Portage has a work from home of 11.6% compared to 8.9% in Springfield.
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