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Okemos, MI vs Sterling Heights, MI

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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

Sterling Heights is a beautiful spread out city north of Detroit, but if you want to go anywhere you will need to provide your own  More

Appears controversial toward its punishment of Afro-American students who get in trouble at school in Sterling Heights. They seem more eager to enforce the zero  More

I like Sterling Heights, but overall MI needs a makeover. We're moving away as soon as we  More