Sturgis, MI vs Portage, MI

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

MetricSturgis, MIPortage, MI
Population11,05449,259
Median Household Income$62,710$83,212
Median Rent$826/mo$1,133/mo
Median Home Value$152,600$262,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)—95
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income35.1%41.7%
Poverty Rate13.4%7.1%
Unemployment Rate5.2% (county)4.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k445199
Property Crime Rate /100k2,3002,395
Median AQI—43
Good AQI Days /yr—224
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows19°F21°F
Snowfall41 in/yr41 in/yr
Avg Commute18.6 min19.7 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher1917.8
College Degree Rate15.7%47.9%
Foreign-Born %13%5.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.1%+2.0%

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