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Mount Pleasant, MI vs Portage, MI

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- Portage has 41% less violent crime than Mount Pleasant.
- Portage has 42% more property crime than Mount Pleasant.
 Mount Pleasant, MIPortage, MIUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock10.922.7
 Property Crime25.2  Unlock35.4

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Reviews for Mount Pleasant    8 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Mt. Pleasant is the home to Central Michigan University. Much of its economy is tied to the University or the casino. The rest is just service jobs for college students  More

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Over 17 years ago

Lived in Mount Pleasant for two years. I could not find a job. I wasn't a student at the local college nor a member of the reservation that Mount Pleasant is on. I have  More

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As a citizen of Mount Pleasant for nearly ten years, I have seen it grow considerably, particularly in the last five years. Home of Central Michigan University, it's  More

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Reviews for Portage    3 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I'm just writing because I think that the people who are in my opinion bashing Kalamazoo, really don't know anything about it. I have vacationed in much larger cities,  More

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Before I moved to Portage in 2007, I didn't have any real breathing problems. I had a minor case of hay fever. I moved here and I am stuck inside most of the summer  More

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Over 21 years ago

Portage is a nice palce to live and raise a family. I don't think it would be a good place for a single  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Mount Pleasant, MichiganCrime Index
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 Lake Isabella, MI15.9
 Beal City, MI16.2
 Shepherd, MI20.15
 Loomis, MI20.6
 Mount Pleasant, MI21.85
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