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Portage, MI vs Royal Oak, MI

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- Royal Oak has 12% more violent crime than Portage.
- Royal Oak has 52% less property crime than Portage.
 Portage, MIRoyal Oak, MIUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock12.422.7
 Property Crime43.7  Unlock35.4

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

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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Reviews for Royal Oak    20 Reviews

Whoever put crime and urban decay as cons for Royal Oak has never been to Royal Oak. It is a very stable and safe suburb with a lot to do and access to many job  More

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Over 15 years ago

Michigan willturn around as soon as they break the bonds with the car companies.  More

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Over 16 years ago

Fun growing  More

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