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A city of 3,790 people in Michigan
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Map of Portland: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land8.1%144 of 1,765 acres
Trails4.2 mi1.5 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves1138 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Portland

City in Michigan, United States
3,796Population
2.8 sq miArea
725 ftElevation

Portland is a city in Ionia County of the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,796 at the 2020 Census. The city is situated in the south central portion of Portland Township and is known as the "City of Two Rivers" since it is the confluence of the Grand River and the Looking Glass River. Portland is home to Portland Public Schools and Portland Saint Patrick Catholic School.

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ZIP code48875
Area code517
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Housing in Portland

$268K Median sale price · Redfin, May 2026

The median sale price was $268,000 in May 2026.

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Safety in Portland

B

Safety Grade B

Portland reports less crime per resident than 64% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Portland 2.1
Michigan 4.3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Portland 8.5
Michigan 13
U.S. 15.5
Natural hazards: ModerateMostly inland flooding · higher than 59% of U.S. communitiesDetails →
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Health in Portland

B+

Health Grade B+

Healthier than 71% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 91% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Michigan

13better than MI·1worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 18 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Sparrow Ionia HospitalIonia · 10 mi · ER · rural critical access
Forest Community Health CenterLansing · 21 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Portland · CMS · HRSAHealth in Portland →

Schools in Portland

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B−

School Grade B-

The public schools Portland’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 52% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#209Best public schoolsof 490 in MI
DistrictPortland Public SchoolsSchools5

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MI. Ratings are from neighbors.

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