Portage, MI

Portage is a mid-size city in Michigan with a population of 49,015. Residents earn $79,529 per year, which is 6% above the national average.

3.8 /5.0

B+ Good

49,015 Population 1,521/sq mi density

$79,529 Median Income $45,616 per capita

$243,400 Home Value $288,157 Zillow

$1,120 Median Rent 26.1% income on rent

50°F Avg Temperature 260 sunny days/yr

274 Violent Crime/100K 3,124 property/100K

B+

Overall

3.8 / 5.0

Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

Economy

4.4 / 5.0

$79,529 median income, 3.5% unemployment

A+

Affordability

5.0 / 5.0

$243,400 home value, $1,120/mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

274 violent crimes/100K (28% below avg)

A+

Education

4.9 / 5.0

48.4% bachelor's degree or higher

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10 UFO sighting reports from the National UFO Reporting Center (NUFORC) found near Portage, MI.

Name	Year	Description
Portage, MI	2010	Spherical&#44 silent&#44 quick&#44 lit up from inside&#44 left a trail.
Portage, MI	2010	very large yellowish fireball lasting 5+ seconds
Portage, MI	2010	Low speed diamond object metallica or white&#44 that seemed to change shape in the way a floating plastic bag does.
Portage, MI	2008	Star sized lights
Portage, MI	2008	round yellow metallic object flew near my house just before thunder storm.
Portage, MI	2008	Round yellow object escaping from storm
Portage, MI	2005	Silver Sphere weaving in and out of a "contral"
Portage, MI	2003	It would follow us.
Portage, MI	2003	The ship hovered in place for a minute and then flew away with no trace left of it.
Portage, MI	1998	Two white balls of light about 30sec apart going ENE Very bright traveling in the same path