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Battle Creek Michigan
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Battle Creek is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan, in northwest Calhoun County, at the confluence of the Kalamazoo and Battle Creek rivers. It is the principal city of the Battle Creek, Michigan Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), which encompasses all of Calhoun County. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 52,347, while the MSA's population was 136,146.

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The most densely populated part of Battle Creek is the north side. It is also where the crime rate is comparable to larger cities around it earning it the nickname "baby Detroit." The city shows the aftermath of a major corporate pullout and the major loss of jobs is evident.

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It's very peaceful.

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It is low income housing

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Not for older people

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