Portland
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Outdoors in Portland
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1907
Portland, Mich, 1907
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About Portland
City in Michigan, United StatesPortland 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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Housing in Portland
The median sale price was $268,000 in May 2026.
Safety in Portland
Safety Grade B
Portland reports less crime per resident than 64% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Work & commute in Portland
Full picture →Most working residents leave Portland for work: only 15% work in town. The top destinations are Delta (6%), Ionia (6%) and Grand Rapids (5%). Half commute less than 20 miles.
Health in Portland
Health Grade B+
Healthier than 71% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 91% of towns with similar incomes.
Compared with Michigan
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 18 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Portland
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 59% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Portland
Full climate →Portland has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 37 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Portland
All Portland schools →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.
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.
Portland’s library
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