| | Livonia, MI | Portland, OR | United States |
| Overall | 91.8 | 127.7 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 97.1 | 103.7 | 100 |
| Health | 81.8 | 90.6 | 100 |
| Housing | 88.0 | 184.1 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $259,800 | $537,200 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 10,050.0% | 7,990.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 123.3 | 129.9 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 114.1 | 140.1 | 100 |
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Reviews for Livonia 
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Livonia has some of the best schools and support for special needs More
I lived in Livonia most of my life and it's a pretty decent city! The schools are good, there are plenty of parks. There are 3 public pools, a couple of golf courses and More
I moved to Livonia about six years ago, and I thought I would hate it. To my surprise, I actually really like it here.
Livonia is pretty much middle class, and it is an More
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I lived in Portland for 19 years (I've also lived in Boise, ID, the Bay Area, Austin, TX and now Nampa, ID). It drives me nuts when people try to give a large city a More
One of the best cities in America. Food scene is the best in the world. Weather is preferable over places where you have the same weather year round. I enjoy the More
I moved from Houston to Portland about a year ago. I remember reading the reviews on here and it making me second guess moving before I did, so I wanted to come back and More
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