[AxEy]

I'm not trying to be snarky here, I'm genuinely considering moving north, and am curious:

> "sidewalks are empty, because if you had any money you would be driving."

Not sure this makes me feel safer. I'm guessing you're not suggesting that everyone has money, so why are the sidewalks empty exactly?

Also would you say that Detroit is "walkable"?

[t-3]

It's humid and muggy in the warm months and windy/rainy/snowy/cold otherwise. You have to be climatically adapted and motivated to walk around outside most of the year. Plus, car culture is a big thing ("Motor City") so everybody drives and there's next to no funding for public transit. There are sidewalks, there are walking and biking paths that cover a surprising area, but the number of things in walkable distance is very location-dependent.

[jen20]

> Also would you say that Detroit is "walkable"?

Somewhat. Downtown is perfectly walkable. Some of the individual surrounding towns are too (Royal Oak for example), but the metro area as a whole is not. I haven't looked (I usually have a rental car), but I don't think the public transit is particularly useful either.

[tempaccount5050]

The weather needs to be your biggest consideration. Cars get eaten alive by salt and you'll need one for sure. It's cold 6 months a year and in the winter you get like 8 hours of sunlight, while you're at work. If you are used to warmer climates you'll probably hate it. It is cheap though, if money is your thing.

[whalesalad]

Detroit is not walkable, no. Certain neighborhoods sure but they are interspersed. You will want a vehicle.