| | Lansing, MI | Portage, IN | United States |
| Overall | 83.6 | 100.1 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 91.1 | 95.5 | 100 |
| Health | 87.9 | 90.5 | 100 |
| Housing | 43.0 | 71.4 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $127,100 | $241,600 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 9,760.0% | 9,850.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 94.8 | 118.6 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 108.1 | 104.3 | 100 |
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I am in my fifth house in the greater Lansing area since relocating here in 1997 from the tri-city area (Midland/Bay City/Saginaw). Pros: people are friendlier here- More
I first moved to Lansing in the early 2000s for grad school @ MSU, went away and returned after several years. I must say, the area has improved VERY significantly More
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Reviews for Portage 
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Just a normal, big town in the Midwest. Decent public schools, sure, pretty safe, indeed and not expensive (yet) to live. On the one hand many normal-sized (mostly old) More
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