Population
Portage
49,015
Whitehall
14,863
Median Income
Portage
$79,529
Whitehall
$85,000
Home Value
Portage
$243,400
Whitehall
$229,200
Rent
Portage
$1,120
Whitehall
$909
Crime Rate
Portage
2.77
Whitehall
2.17
Cost of Living
Portage
117.3
Whitehall
118.4
Avg Temp
Portage
N/A
Whitehall
N/A
Unemployment
Portage
5.0%
Whitehall
5.7%
How Similar Are Portage & Whitehall?
Whitehall is Portage's #7 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Portage
49,015
Whitehall
14,863
Portage (49,015) is about 3.3x larger than Whitehall (14,863).
Violent Crime
Portage
2.77
Whitehall
2.17
Portage has a 22% higher violent crime than Whitehall.
Property Crime
Portage
29.75
Whitehall
23.44
Portage has a 21% higher property crime than Whitehall.
Political Leaning
Portage
40.3%
Whitehall
39.4%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 2% difference.
Unemployment
Portage
5.0%
Whitehall
5.7%
Whitehall has a 13% higher unemployment than Portage.
Median Income
Portage
$79,529
Whitehall
$85,000
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Portage
$243,400
Whitehall
$229,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Portage
32.9%
Whitehall
31.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Portage
82.4%
Whitehall
81.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Portage
117.3
Whitehall
118.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Portage and Whitehall share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Whitehall
Whitehall leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Portage leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPortage scores 95.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 122.0 in Whitehall. Whitehall scores 117.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 131.5 in Portage. Portage has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,162 vs $1,299 in Whitehall (11% lower).
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Housing Market — Whitehall leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWhitehall has a median rent of $909 vs $1,120 in Portage (23% lower). Whitehall has a vacancy rate of 4.9% compared to 5.3% in Portage. Whitehall has a owner-occupied of 74.1% compared to 68.0% in Portage.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Whitehall leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPortage: 27,304 vs Whitehall: 7,545 for labor force. Portage: 17 min vs Whitehall: 26 min for mean commute. Whitehall has a work from home of 13.6% compared to 11.6% in Portage.
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Crime & Safety — Whitehall leads
Source: FBI UCRPortage has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.07 in Whitehall. Whitehall has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.58 compared to 2.69 in Portage. Whitehall has a property crime clearance of 43.5% compared to 24.6% in Portage.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
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Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWhitehall has a high school diploma or higher of 52.0% compared to 45.0% in Portage. Portage has a bachelor's degree or higher of 32.9% compared to 31.4% in Whitehall.
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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 3.3x the size of Whitehall (14,863). Portage skews younger with a median age of 37.2 vs 43.7.
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Black
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Asian
Portage
Whitehall
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWhitehall: 5 vs Portage: 4 for with emergency services. Portage: 3.5 vs Whitehall: 3.4 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Portage leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWhitehall has a public transit of 5.9% compared to 0.7% in Portage. Portage: 17 min vs Whitehall: 26 min for mean commute time. Portage has a drive alone of 80.2% compared to 69.2% in Whitehall.
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