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Living in Portage Lakes

In Portage Lakes, unemployment is 6.5% (2024).

At the end of 2020, Portage Lakes had a population of 6,407. Portage Lakes's unemployment stood at 6.55% at the end of 2024. A foreign population count of 196 was recorded at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0728 sources

Population6,407people31 Dec 2020Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020
Median gross salary3,676EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables
Median rent1,074EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records
Unemployment rate6.55%country median 4.6% — 43% aboveOfficial source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)
PM2.5, annual mean7.19µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Portage Lakes?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United StatesNational rates and thresholds that apply in Portage Lakes.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Portage Lakes recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet14Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan15Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,086 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)3Official
Median monthly rent1,074 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records2Official

Is Portage Lakes a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker52%strong on work, weak on safety · range 42–62%
Skilled employee59%strong on work, weak on safety · range 50–68%
Student41%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 30–52%
Family53%strong on family, weak on safety · range 42–64%
Retirement39%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 26–52%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

3.1% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 196 of 6,407 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Portage Lakes is 6.6%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary3,676 EUR/month31 Dec 20202024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables1Official
Unemployment rate6.55 %country median 4.6%31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)6Official

What does a salary buy in Portage Lakes?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Portage Lakes median gross pay: €3,676 (2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables, 2020-12-31).
Left over each month€1,716of €2,884 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€2,884
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31− €1,086
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€1,716
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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Portage Lakes. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Portage Lakes. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians per 100,000 residents457.5 per 100,00031 Dec 2023Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release5Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Portage Lakes when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

Portage Lakes's nearest airport was CAK, 12 km away and offered 11 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport11 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights7Official
Distance to the nearest major airport12 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports8Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)CAK3 Aug 2026OurAirports8Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Portage Lakes. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies
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USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Portage Lakes.

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Climate and air quality

The annual PM2.5 concentration measured 7.2 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Portage Lakes's monthly mean temperatures were −2.3°C in January and 23.3°C in July.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Portage Lakes is 7.2 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean7.19 µg/m³31 Dec 2024U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData13Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 2 · Feb 3.7 · Mar 9.1 · Apr 16.5 · May 22.4 · Jun 26.9 · Jul 29.1 · Aug 28.2 · Sep 24.4 · Oct 17.5 · Nov 10.4 · Dec 4.4 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI16Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -6.5 · Feb -5.6 · Mar -1.5 · Apr 4.3 · May 10.2 · Jun 15.2 · Jul 17.4 · Aug 16.6 · Sep 12.7 · Oct 6.7 · Nov 1.2 · Dec -3.3 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI17Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -2.3 · Feb -1 · Mar 3.8 · Apr 10.4 · May 16.3 · Jun 21 · Jul 23.3 · Aug 22.4 · Sep 18.5 · Oct 12.1 · Nov 5.8 · Dec 0.6 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI18Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 74.2 · Feb 62.1 · Mar 82.1 · Apr 98 · May 104.9 · Jun 112.4 · Jul 105.1 · Aug 91.8 · Sep 89 · Oct 84.7 · Nov 78.3 · Dec 73.5 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI19Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading18.5 µg/m³31 Dec 2024US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)13Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, annual mean7.19 µg/m³31 Dec 2024US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)13Official · nearest-station reading
Annual precipitation1,056 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)19Official · nearest-station reading
Maximum July temperature29.1 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)16Official · nearest-station reading
Average annual temperature10.9 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)18Official · nearest-station reading
Minimum January temperature-6.5 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)17Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United States: Akron ±0.0 °C. Elsewhere: Markham (Canada) ±1.7 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±1.7 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±1.7 °C, Vaughan (Canada) ±1.7 °C, Chatham-Kent (Canada) ±2.0 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Portage Lakes covered an area of 10.3 km² at the end of 2025. Portage Lakes had a population density of 576.7 people per km² at the end of 2024.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area10.25 km²31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)10Official
Foreign-resident share3.31 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)6Official
Foreign residents196 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)6Official
Population density576.7 people/km²31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)6Official
Population6,407 people31 Dec 2020U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 202012Official

Alternatives for people set on Portage Lakes

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

North Bethesda as a Portage Lakes alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 435 km, better on 4 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

  • Foreign residents: 34.1% North Bethesda vs 3.3% Portage Lakes+929%
  • Residents: 50,094 North Bethesda vs 6,407 Portage Lakes+682%
  • Median gross pay, city: €6,119 North Bethesda vs €3,676 Portage Lakes+66%
  • Unemployment: 3.6% North Bethesda vs 6.5% Portage Lakes−44%
  • Annual PM2.5: 5.9 µg/m³ North Bethesda vs 7.2 µg/m³ Portage Lakes−18%
Full comparisonMore about North Bethesda

Cities near Portage Lakes

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Akron Commuting Zone · 7.9 km away
Salary
2,468 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

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Temple6,406 residentsFairview6,409 residentsJohnson Lane6,409 residentsDumfries6,405 residentsMcGregor6,405 residentsSkowhegan6,404 residents

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Is Portage Lakes part of Akron?

Portage Lakes is in the published commuting zone of Akron; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Akron city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source9

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the unemployment rate in Portage Lakes?

The unemployment rate is 6.55 %. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is the air quality good in Portage Lakes?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7.19 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. Source: U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData.

How many people live in Portage Lakes?

The published population is 6,407 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020.

How many foreign residents live in Portage Lakes?

196 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is Portage Lakes a good place to live?

Portage Lakes may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Is Portage Lakes part of Akron?

Portage Lakes is in the published commuting zone of Akron; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Portage Lakes?

Akron, New Franklin, Barberton, Green, Norton are near Portage Lakes. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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  title = {Portage Lakes, United States: population, rent, salary, jobs},
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