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Rankings for Portage

Portage Ranked
#14 America's Migraine Hot Spots
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Portage Ranked
#83 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Mid-Size Metro Areas)
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Portage Ranked
#89 Best Green Cities
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Portage Ranked
#237 2005 Best Places to Live
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Rankings for Elkhart

Elkhart Ranked
#56 Best Green Cities
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Elkhart Ranked
#61 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Smallest Metro Areas)
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Elkhart Ranked
#91 America's Most (and Least) Stressful Cities (117 Smallest Metro Areas)
Between international terrorism and a struggling economy, today’s Americans are faced with more stress than ever. In this new st... Read More

Elkhart Ranked
#272 2005 Best Places to Live
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Reviews for Portage    3 Reviews

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 20 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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Reviews for Elkhart    8 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

I grew up in Elkhart and it's not the greatest city. My car had been broken into numerous times while living in northern Indiana (South Bend as well). I attribute to  More

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Over 13 years ago

I moved away from Elkhart and returned 20 years later. During my time away I lived in many locations around the west coast - but mostly in Arizona. The last couple of  More

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Over 13 years ago

I left Elkhart 20 years ago, lived mainly in Arizona and returned recently. I have been pleasantly surprised at the wonderful people I've met here. I've made more  More

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