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Lansing Suburb of Okemos Tops “Best Places to Live in Michigan” List

OKEMOS, Michigan, March 23, 2023 ~ Niche.com, a schools and universities ranking and review service, has issued their list of the “Best Places to Live in Michigan,” with Okemos coming in atop the rankings for the second consecutive year.

In their review, Niche.com gave Okemos an overall A+ rating, highlighting the community’s higher-than-average home values, education levels, and incomes, as well as their top-rated schools, variety in dining and entertainment options, moderate political views, and high percentage of young professionals. 

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March 22, 2023 ~ Dave Lorenz, vice president of Travel Michigan, talks to Chris Renwick and Sean Baligian about a new list of the top cities to live in Michigan, and he says while the list is great, there are lots of other wonderful places to hang your hat in the Great Lakes State.

(CONTINUED) Niche.com’s annual review is compiled through dozens of public data sources, including the Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, and the FBI, as well as from reviews and survey responses collected from millions of students, parents, and residents. 

Niche.com’s “Best Places to Live in America” list was also issued this week, with Okemos coming in at number 29.

Is your community on the list?  Check out Niche.com’s top 25 “Best Places to Live in Michigan,” below.

NICHE.COM TOP 25 “BEST PLACES TO LIVE IN MICHIGAN:”

  1. Okemos
  2. Troy
  3. Eastgate
  4. Huntington Woods
  5. Beverly Hills
  6. Birmingham
  7. Bloomfield Charter Township
  8. Grosse Pointe Park
  9. Eastown
  10. Farmington
  11. Ann Arbor
  12. Novi
  13. Royal Oak
  14. Berkley
  15. Fulton Heights
  16. Grosse Pointe Farms
  17. Northville Township
  18. East Grand Rapids
  19. Northville
  20. Forest Hills
  21. Rochester
  22. Grosse Pointe
  23. Haslett
  24. Rochester Hills
  25. Pittsfield Charter Township

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