When it comes to finding out where you wanna call your permanent, Home a lot of things have to be taken into consideration. What are the schools like, how much violence is there in the neighborhood, and how safe would you feel raising a family in the area?

That’s just the beginning of where the consideration process takes place but it’s good to know When certain cities are starting to become more popular and a better place to live.
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There are a lot of up-and-coming cities in Michigan, most of which you probably would be surprised to find out our thriving so much.
One of the biggest up-and-coming cities is actually a suburb located near Lansing, and according to niche.com is the best place to live in Michigan with an A+ overall grade.
The suburb that they named was Okemos, which is a part of Lansing/East Lansing. They went into detail to discuss their findings:

Okemos is a suburb of Lansing with a population of 25,549. Okemos is in Ingham County and is one of the best places to live in Michigan. Living in Okemos offers residents a dense suburban feel and most residents own their homes.

They continued giving more insight into the city:

In Okemos there are a lot of restaurants, coffee shops, and parks. Many young professionals live in Okemos and residents tend to have moderate political views. The public schools in Okemos are highly rated.

Have you ever lived, or do you live in Okemos? Can you confirm it's one of the best up-and-coming cities in the state?

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