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Niles, MI vs Okemos, MI

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#299 2005 Best Places to Live

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Fall weather is amazing here. If you live cold and rainy days then Niles is the place for you. However, The summer heat can last all the way till end of September.  More

Niles, MI is a small town that's on the rise. We have St. Joe river with the river walk, skate park, and ampetheather which local bands play at for free entertainment.  More

If you don't like the weather here wait a 1/2 hour it will  More

I’ve lived here for a couple of years now and overall it’s been ok. Okemos, is generally pretty similar to most other small towns in Michigan. However, it’s slightly set  More

Fantastic school system here in Okemos! Best in the  More