Population
Safford
10,217
Portage
10,374
Median Income
Safford
$65,727
Portage
$62,785
Home Value
Safford
$191,600
Portage
$187,300
Rent
Safford
$976
Portage
$963
Crime Rate
Safford
1.89
Portage
0.80
Cost of Living
Safford
99.7
Portage
102.3
Avg Temp
Safford
N/A
Portage
N/A
Unemployment
Safford
5.8%
Portage
5.3%
How Similar Are Safford & Portage?
Portage is Safford's #17 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Safford
10,217
Portage
10,374
Both cities have similar populations — Safford at 10,217 and Portage at 10,374.
Violent Crime
Safford
1.89
Portage
0.80
Safford's violent crime is significantly higher than Portage's — 58% difference.
Property Crime
Safford
29.10
Portage
20.14
Safford has a 31% higher property crime than Portage.
Political Leaning
Safford
73.6%
Portage
51.6%
Both cities lean Republican, but Safford has a stronger Republican lean (30% difference).
Unemployment
Safford
5.8%
Portage
5.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Safford
$65,727
Portage
$62,785
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Safford
$191,600
Portage
$187,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Safford
11.6%
Portage
12.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Safford
69.3%
Portage
87.1%
Portage has a 20% higher demographics than Safford.
Cost of Living
Safford
99.7
Portage
102.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Safford and Portage share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Safford
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Portage
Portage leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Safford leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSafford scores 98.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 109.0 in Portage. Portage has a fair market rent (1br) of $911 vs $991 in Safford (9% lower). Portage has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,195 vs $1,244 in Safford.
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Housing Market — Safford leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPortage has a vacancy rate of 4.3% compared to 11.2% in Safford. Safford has a median property tax of $1,034 vs $3,261 in Portage (68% lower). Safford has a single-family homes of 82.5% compared to 57.9% in Portage.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Portage leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPortage has a work from home of 5.0% compared to 3.8% in Safford. Portage: 5,353 vs Safford: 4,732 for labor force. Portage has a unemployment rate of 5.3% compared to 5.8% in Safford.
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Crime & Safety — Portage leads
Source: FBI UCRPortage has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.60 compared to 4.39 in Safford. Portage has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.60 compared to 1.59 in Safford. Portage has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.80 compared to 1.89 in Safford.
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Schools & Education — Portage leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPortage has a high school diploma or higher of 37.0% compared to 28.9% in Safford. Portage has a bachelor's degree or higher of 12.4% compared to 11.6% in Safford.
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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 10,374, about 1x the size of Safford (10,217). Safford skews younger with a median age of 31.3 vs 36.8.
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Black
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Asian
Safford
Portage
Healthcare — Portage leads
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePortage: 5 vs Safford: 3 for nearby hospitals. Portage: 5 vs Safford: 3 for with emergency services.
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Portage leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSafford has a public transit of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in Portage. Portage has a bicycle of 1.1% compared to 0.1% in Safford. Portage has a work from home of 5.0% compared to 3.8% in Safford.
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