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Portage Ranked
#1 Most Secure Places to Live in the U.S. (Large Metro Areas)
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#2 America's Migraine Hot Spots
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#6 Best Places for Military Retirees
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#7 The Best Cities to Relocate to in America
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#8 Best Green Cities
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#12 Most Secure Large Cities in the U.S.
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Portage Ranked
#16 Most Secure Places to Live 2011 (Large Metros)
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#25 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Mid-Size Metro Areas)
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#32 Most Competitive Public Colleges
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#37 2005 Best Places to Live
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#37 Most Comfortable Summer Cities
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#68 Most Popular Cities for the Holidays
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#87 Drought-Riskiest Cities
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Rankings for Yankton


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Reviews for Portage    1 Reviews

Hello, We are considering re-locating to Portage from Milwaukee. We were up there last month for the biannual church service at the German Methodist church, and LOVED  More

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Reviews for Yankton    4 Reviews

Ive lived hered here over 30 years. Its gone down in many ways. Mall is no longer a mall. We have a sign up on it after huge renovations, still open yankton village. Too  More

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My family and I have been here since November of 2020. Covid-19 has really made everything challenging, but so far we love the town. The recreation here is 5 stars. The  More

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Over 16 years ago

The quality of life in Yankton is fantastic, it has been a wonderful place to live and raise my  More

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