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Living in Portage

Portage is a city in the United States. There were 1,329 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026. In July 2026, median gross rent was US$1,133 per month and the median home value was US$262,300. In July 2026, Portage had a population of 49,259.

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

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.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Owner occupation was 69.1%, and the vacancy rate was 4.74% in July 2026. 42.9% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

City-level rent is published below; no city-level cost-of-living basket is published for Portage yet.

MetricValuePeriodSource
G02 Median Gross Rent Usd$1,133/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent42.86 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
G02 Vacancy Rate Pct4.74 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents3,124 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics8Official
Median monthly rent995.9 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables20Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Safety City Property Crime Count1,200 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)9Official

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

5.8% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 2,885 people of 49,862 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Median household income was US$83,212 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Portage is 4.3%. Of 2,065 cities with data, 1,200 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in United States per band1200 cities: 0% to under 5%12000–5Portage 4.3%742 cities: 5% to under 10%7425–1095 cities: 10% to under 15%9510–1525 cities: 15% to under 20%2515–202 cities: 20% to under 25%220–251 city: 25% to under 30%125–30

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
G03 Median Household Income Usd83,212 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 Broadband Cable Fiber Dsl Pct81.6 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 Broadband Subscription Pct92.84 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 Internet Without Subscription Pct2.26 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 No Internet Pct4.54 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 Satellite Internet Pct4.52 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
Median gross salary3,671 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)19Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)3,429 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov18Official
Unemployment rate4.31 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables20Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Portage. 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

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
G07 High School Or Higher Share Pct96.68 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
Schools28 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count12Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · school district
G07 School Enrollment Share Pct22.41 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
G06 Mental Health Provider Ratio52 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio11Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents1,329 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio11Official
G06 Preventable Hospitalization Rate2,574 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio11Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Portage 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.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesPortage highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Portage highlighted5,457Philadelphia5,442Houston5,218San Antonio4,012Chicago4,010Dallas3,709Austin3,252Portage3,158Fort Worth3,125Phoenix3,039New York2,212Los Angeles2,082San Diegorecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents3,252 offences per 100,000country median 1,58931 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting10Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents274.3 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics8Official
Safety City Violent Crime Count100 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)9Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
G05 Commute19.72 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Bicycle Commute Share Pct0.33 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Transit Commute Share Pct0.63 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Walk Commute Share Pct1.14 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
Destinations from nearest airport4 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights15Official
Nearest airportAZO3 Aug 2026OurAirports16Official
Distance to nearest airport4 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports16Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Portage. 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, Hybridvaries
Open official information

USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

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

Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Portage average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND28°-8°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Portage average monthly precipitation, mm0255075100433451789481859383956443JFMAMJJASONDmm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Portage annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5258.3PM2.5µg/m³

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 is 8.3 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 262 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in United States per band1 city: 1 µg/m³ to under 2 µg/m³11–22 cities: 2 µg/m³ to under 3 µg/m³22–331 cities: 3 µg/m³ to under 4 µg/m³313–451 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³514–5135 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³1355–6262 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³2626–7252 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³2527–8124 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³1248–9Portage 8.358 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³589–1033 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³3310–114 cities: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³411–124 cities: 12 µg/m³ to under 13 µg/m³412–135 cities: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³513–143 cities: 14 µg/m³ to under 15 µg/m³314–153 cities: 15 µg/m³ to under 16 µg/m³315–16

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean8.25 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202421Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by monthJan -0.278 · Feb 1.5 · Mar 7.72 · Apr 15.17 · May 21.28 · Jun 26.39 · Jul 28.39 · Aug 27.28 · Sep 23.39 · Oct 16.28 · Nov 8.67 · Dec 2.5 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information14Official
Average night-time low by monthJan -7.72 · Feb -6.94 · Mar -2.61 · Apr 3.17 · May 9.28 · Jun 14.5 · Jul 16.67 · Aug 15.78 · Sep 11.39 · Oct 5.5 · Nov 0.278 · Dec -4.33 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information14Official
Average temperature by monthJan -4 · Feb -2.72 · Mar 2.56 · Apr 9.17 · May 15.28 · Jun 20.44 · Jul 22.56 · Aug 21.56 · Sep 17.39 · Oct 10.89 · Nov 4.5 · Dec -0.889 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information14Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 43.18 · Feb 34.04 · Mar 51.05 · Apr 77.98 · May 93.98 · Jun 81.28 · Jul 85.34 · Aug 92.96 · Sep 83.06 · Oct 95 · Nov 63.5 · Dec 42.67 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information14Official
G04 Air Quality Pm25 Max Ug M3150.1 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean7Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
G04 Air Quality Pm25 Mean Annual Ug M311.68 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean7Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
G04 Air Quality Pm25 Monitor Count2 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean7Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
G11 Annual Precipitation Mm987.7 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
G11 Max Temp C Jul22.9 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature11.46 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
G11 Min Temp C Jan0.95 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Cities of a similar size in United States

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All United States cities
Aliso Viejo49,844 residentsBarnstable Town49,831 residentsSt. Louis Park49,899 residentsRowland Heights49,914 residentsLeesburg49,917 residentsCedar Hill49,801 residents

Population and city profile

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Portage residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport94.2%Foreign residents 5.8%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share2.52 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official
Foreign residents2,885 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables20Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density597.5 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau6Official
Population49,862 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program17Official
Safety City Crime Covered Population50,238 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)9Official

Is Portage 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 worker49%strong on work, weak on safety · range 39–59%
Skilled employee63%strong on work, weak on safety · range 53–73%
Student49%strong on education, weak on work · range 38–60%
Family44%strong on family, weak on cost · range 34–54%
Retirement43%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 31–55%
Foreign residents2,885 people31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Population49,862 people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Households spending over 30% of income on rent42.86 %4 Jul 2026Official source · ACS median gross rent
Median monthly rent995.9 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Property crime per 100,000 residents3,124 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026Official source · FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics
Median gross salary3,671 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-11

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
G02 Median Home Value Usd262,300 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
Owner-occupied homes69.05 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
G03 Labour67.75 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
Residents born abroad5.86 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G05 Naturalized Citizen Share Pct3.33 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G05 Non Citizen Share Pct2.52 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G06 Flu Vaccination Coverage Pct62.92 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage3Official
G06 Mammography Screening Pct79.4 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate4Official
G06 Uninsured Share Pct4.85 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
G07 Bachelors Or Higher Share Pct47.9 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
G08 Reporting Agency Count1 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics8Official
G09 Households With Vehicle Available Pct94.98 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
G09 Ntd Agency Count0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Total Workers 16plus25,692 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Work From Home Share Pct13.7 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 Cellular Data Plan Pct88.32 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official

Common questions

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

What is the typical salary around Portage?

The median gross salary is 3,429 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Portage?

The unemployment rate is 4.31 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is the air quality good in Portage?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8.25 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. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.

How safe is Portage?

Police recorded 3,252 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.

How many people live in Portage?

The published population is 49,862 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Portage?

2,885 people residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is Portage a good place to live?

Portage 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.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Portage (26), United States: rent, salary [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/portage-mi/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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Sources

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  1. ACS median gross rent api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  2. ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  3. CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  4. CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  5. Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  6. Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  7. EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-01
  8. FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-07-01
  9. FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
  10. FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
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  1. HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  2. NCES CCD public school count nces.ed.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  3. NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  4. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  5. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  6. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  7. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program www2.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  8. www.bls.gov bls.gov · checked 2026-08-27
  9. Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-09-11
  10. Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-26
  11. EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024 aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-26

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