| | Sterling Heights, MI | Portage, MI | United States |
| Overall | 97.9 | 87.7 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 96.9 | 95.3 | 100 |
| Health | 80.4 | 91.4 | 100 |
| Housing | 90.0 | 79.9 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $277,000 | $252,100 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 9,990.0% | 10,090.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 132.3 | 91.6 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 109.1 | 104.4 | 100 |
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Reviews for Sterling Heights 
10 Reviews
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
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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
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
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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