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ZIP 44255, Portage

Moderate

🇺🇸Portage, Ohio · United States

Residential

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Mixed fit Based on 7 scored dimensions

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Safety

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Schools — 3 schools within range

Affordability

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Safety — based on limited evidence

Transport — no source available yet

Amenities — no source available yet

What's happening

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Developer pulling plug on problematic Portage detention pond Chicago Tribune

A “temporary” detention pond around for 20 years will be drained in a deal between Simon CRE and the Portage Redevelopment Commission.

1 day ago Read article

Marching bands: Portage Central band dad stars behind the scenes, crafting elaborate props M Live Michigan

David Carroll, a retired firefighter and functional artist, has spent the past five years building elaborate props for the Portage Central High School marching band. He doesn't plan to stop any time soon.

1 day ago Read article

Portage Girl Scouts build pet pantry for dogs, cats Chicago Tribune

Girl Scout Troop 35579 used the Little Free Library concept to build a pet pantry for dogs and cats. It now stands outside Portage’s Woodland Park dog park.

6 days ago Read article

Legally blind woman, guide dog visit Indiana Dunes National Park Chicago Tribune

Jackie Schiemann enjoyed wading in Lake Michigan on Friday at Indiana Dunes National Park’s Portage Lakefront and Riverwalk. Her guide dog Tyrus, not so much.

1 week ago Read article

Princeton, opting to play rather than take forfeit win, overpowered by Portage Northern in interstate game Shaw Local Enewspapers

Princeton welcomed Portage Northern from Michigan for a rare interstate encounter. A school with more than double Princeton’s enrollment to draw from and multiple players with NCAA Division I recruiting interest, the Huskies controlled the contest en route to a 46-8 win.

1 week ago Read article

Data confidence

Moderate coverage

Coverage confidence reflects geographic matching, source authority, freshness, record coverage, and demographic alignment. It is not a liveability score.

geography

25 pts

source authority

20 pts

freshness

20 pts

record coverage

6 pts

demographic alignment

5 pts

Reliable enriched schools, amenity details, ratings, and official area demographics are not available for this suburb yet. Existing evidence elsewhere on this page remains visible; missing facts are not estimated.

Score dashboard

ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Safety

Bottom 1%

estimated

Affordability

Bottom 1%

ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Schools

Bottom 1%

2020

Transport

Bottom 6%

pending

Amenities

Bottom 6%

pending

Lifestyle

Bottom 6%

pending

Property Confidence

Bottom 1%

ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Flood & earthquake history

🌊 Flood: None on record

🌍 Earthquake: None on record

🔥 Wildfire: None on record

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Community demographics

ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Population

7,318

Median household income

$78,099/yr

Median home value

$213,700

Price-to-income ratio

Median home ÷ median household income

2.7×

Affordable

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Crime & Safety

Ohio · United States national statistics

80/100

Safety score based on Ohio region averages

Safety score estimated from national crime statistics for this region.

Flood & earthquake

🌊 No flood history

🌍 No earthquake history

🔥 No wildfire history

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Schools in this area

NCES Common Core of Data · 3 schools

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Amenities & transport

OpenStreetMap

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Public transit

Score 50/100

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Car-dependent area

No public transit infrastructure data is available for this ZIP area. This typically reflects rural or very low-density suburban areas.

Natural hazards & flood/earthquake history

GDACS · USGS · NIFC/WFIGS

No significant hazards on record

No notable floods, earthquakes or wildfires recorded near this area since 2006.

Drug & substance activity

Drug offense data at ZIP-code level is not publicly reported in the FBI CDE dataset. City-wide violent and property crime rates are used for the safety score.

Affordability

ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median household income

$78,099/yr

Median home value

$213,700

ZIP area population

7,318

Price-to-income ratio

2.7×

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