Portland, MI: Local News, Events & Neighbors

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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How Portland ranks

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#126Most active in MI #144Fewest smokers in MI #153Most affordable in MI All MI rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code48875

Area code517

Living in Portland

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.

Conditions 5▲ 7 close Habits 1▲ 3 close Care 2▲ 1▼ 4 close Mind 1▲ 4 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

10.6%Fewer adults facing food insecurityMI 15.4% · better 6.2%Fewer adults facing a utility shut-offMI 8.7% · better 74.5%Fewer adults treating high blood pressureMI 77.6% · worse

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

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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

Oakwood Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–2 · 473 students Westwood Elementary School B+Elementary · Grades 3–5 · 423 students Portland Middle School B-Middle · Grades 6–8 · 418 students Portland High School B+High · Grades 9–12 · 665 students St. Patrick School PK-8Other · Grades K–12 · 319 students

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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