Hobart, IN vs Portage, IN

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

MetricHobart, INPortage, IN
Population29,55838,082
Median Household Income$75,160$76,276
Median Rent$1,206/mo$1,231/mo
Median Home Value$215,200$224,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.6%50.8%
Poverty Rate10%11.6%
Unemployment Rate4.9%4.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k160251
Property Crime Rate /100k2,2151,134
Median AQI5344
Good AQI Days /yr152226
Summer Highs81°F80°F
Winter Lows21°F21°F
Snowfall27 in/yr40 in/yr
Avg Commute26.5 min27.3 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher18.815.8
College Degree Rate21.2%18.4%
Foreign-Born %4.6%4.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.5%+1.8%

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