2026 Compare Cities Economy:
Portage, MI vs Bear, DE

Change Cities
Highlights
- Household income in Bear, is 16% more than it is in Portage and is 14% above the National Average.
- Portage unemployment rate is 4.7%.
- Bear unemployment rate is 6.5%.
 Portage, MIBear, DEUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth33.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.6%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$38,978  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$79,981$69,021
 Family Median Income$90,697  Unlock$85,028
 space
 Est. Households By Income
 Portage, MIBear, DEUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock6.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.3%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock6.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.9%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.6%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock13.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.0%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock17.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.8%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock6.7%9.5%
 space1
 Population By Occupation
 Portage, MIBear, DEUnited States
 Management, business, finance19.0%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock7.1%6.5%
 Community, social services2.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.2%1.2%
 Education, library7.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.3%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock2.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.7%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.4%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.5%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock14.7%13.1%
Reviews for Portage    3 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I'm just writing because I think that the people who are in my opinion bashing Kalamazoo, really don't know anything about it. I have vacationed in much larger cities,  More

   |    Reply

Before I moved to Portage in 2007, I didn't have any real breathing problems. I had a minor case of hay fever. I moved here and I am stuck inside most of the summer  More

   |    Reply

Over 21 years ago

Portage is a nice palce to live and raise a family. I don't think it would be a good place for a single  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Portage

Reviews for Bear    3 Reviews

I have lived in Bear Delaware for about 15 years and absolutely love it! Lums Pond State Park Area/Bear/Newark/Glasgow are wonderful. You have everything you could  More

   |    Reply

Over 15 years ago

I have lived in Wilmington, Newark, New Castle, Bear, and Oogletown Delaware. From 1990 to 2004. I honestly do not have anything favorable to say about Delaware, and  More

   |    Reply

Over 16 years ago

info  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Bear


Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.