Michigan City, IN vs Portage, IN

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

MetricMichigan City, INPortage, IN
Population31,81438,082
Median Household Income$53,089$76,276
Median Rent$967/mo$1,231/mo
Median Home Value$143,100$224,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)92104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.8%50.8%
Poverty Rate19.7%11.6%
Unemployment Rate4.7%4.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k223251
Property Crime Rate /100k1,4721,134
Median AQI4344
Good AQI Days /yr230226
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows20°F21°F
Snowfall65 in/yr40 in/yr
Avg Commute21.3 min27.3 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.715.8
College Degree Rate20.3%18.4%
Foreign-Born %2.9%4.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.3%+1.8%

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