Coldwater, MI vs Portage, MI

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricColdwater, MIPortage, MI
Population13,67149,259
Median Household Income$50,781$83,212
Median Rent$943/mo$1,133/mo
Median Home Value$137,500$262,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)—95
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.5%41.7%
Poverty Rate21.3%7.1%
Unemployment Rate4.5% (county)4.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k316199
Property Crime Rate /100k1,3392,395
Median AQI—43
Good AQI Days /yr—224
Summer Highs80°F81°F
Winter Lows18°F21°F
Snowfall43 in/yr41 in/yr
Avg Commute16.3 min19.7 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher20.917.8
College Degree Rate13.9%47.9%
Foreign-Born %6.2%5.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.9%+2.0%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.