| Index | Portage | Michigan | National |
| Median home price | $174,600 | $127,800 | $184,700 |
| Median rent asked | $889 | $799 | $949 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.3 | 2.5 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 67.6% | 70.8% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 32.4% | 29.2% | 36.4% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| South Gull Lake, MI | 1,615 | $0 | 100% |
| Galesburg, MI | 2,201 | $66,000 | 64% |
| Gobles, MI | 796 | $73,800 | 60% |
| Marcellus, MI | 1,140 | $78,600 | 57% |
| Eastwood, MI | 5,675 | $84,000 | 55% |
| Portage, MI | 49,224 | $174,600 | 5% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Harrisburg, PA | 49,247 | $85,500 | 54% |
| Troy, NY | 49,253 | $149,900 | 19% |
| Cuyahoga Falls, OH | 49,191 | $134,800 | 27% |
| Downers Grove, IL | 49,263 | $360,100 | 95% |
| Bedford, TX | 49,145 | $234,700 | 27% |
| Portage, MI | 49,224 | $174,600 | 5% |
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