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    Is Okemos a good place to live?

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    Okemos ranks #12 of 50 Michigan cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (62/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population fell 0.2% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $336,800
    +10.5% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,250
    per month
    Household income
    $97,603
    median
    Unemployment
    3.3%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Okemos

    The median home value in Okemos is $336,800 and median rent is $1,250 a month, against a median household income of $97,603. Homes cost about 3.5× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Okemos crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Michigan the 2025 rate was 431 violent and 1,300 property crimes per 100,000 people — #28 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Okemos, MI

    Okemos has about 25,503 residents, 3.3% unemployment and 32% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Okemos with

    Okemos vs DetroitOkemos vs Grand RapidsOkemos vs WarrenOkemos vs Sterling HeightsOkemos vs Ann ArborOkemos vs LansingOkemos vs DearbornOkemos vs Livonia

    More: Where to move in Michigan · Best counties in Michigan

    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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