Portage residents enjoy affordable housing with low taxes, safe and well-maintained neighborhoods, world-class healthcare, enriching activities and entertainment, and a unique parks system that connects citizend to each other and the natural world

Here are a few distinct advantages to living in Portage:

• Very low municipal tax rate
• Diverse and affordable housing opportunities
• Over 2,000 acres of park and recreational space
• Largest retail center in southwest Michigan
• Strong regional healthcare system - Borgess & Bronson hospitals
• Low crime rate and nationally accredited Public Safety services
• Wide variety of shopping, dining, and consumer services
• Award-winning public schools
• $119 million facility improvements approved by Portage Public
  School voters (November 2007) for enhanced learning opportunities
• Portage Historic District - click here to see the location of Portage Historic District homes and sites