Portage

Kalamazoo

National Average

    Demographics

    Population

43,992    

75,660    

52,500    

    Population density

1,405.7    

3,304.3    

3,011.6    

    Population change

7.23%    

-5.77%    

11.26%    

    Income per capita

$26,871    

$16,138    

$20,710    

    Median household income

$57,407    

$30,236    

$43,014    

    Households

17,897    

31,320    

20,080    

    Cost of living indexes

    Overall

110.1    

96.4    

100.0    

    Housing

132.8    

91.6    

100.0    

    Food and groceries

108.0    

106.4    

100.0    

    Utilities

84.2    

83.8    

100.0    

    Health care

100.8    

99.7    

100.0    

    Schools

    School ratings

7.30    

5.80    

4.80    

    High school graduates

90.33%    

83.50%    

78.50%    

    Housing

    House median value

$149,400    

$103,000    

$134,100    

    Home appreciation

-1.18%    

-1.18%    

4.83%    

    Property tax

$17.70    

$27.00    

$16.40    

    Climate

    Rainfall

34.7    

34.7    

34.5    

    Snowfall

73.0    

73.0    

23.8    

    Days warmer than 90 degrees

11    

11    

34    

    Days colder than 32 degrees

149    

149    

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