[segmondy]

That's true, but it's coming back up from the ashes. Detroit hasn't made a come back yet. So it will take time for things to improve, the surburbs are not bad. I live in Oakland county, which is one of the richest counties in US, with great schools too. Number 9 high school in US is in Troy, MI.

Even tho I live in the surburbs, I got a coworking space downtown. I don't care for downtown life, and like space/houses. If not, I do move downtown. To get to downtown takes me about 15-25 minutes. Where I live is safe, has grocery stores, very low crimes, lots of parks, great city, cheap property. Detroit area is a great buy!

I bought my house for low 5 figures and it's paid off. 4 bedroom, 1/2 acre backyard, 3 car garage, $1200/yr property tax. No mortgage! My salary is a bit lower than my peers in Silicon Valley. I definitely save more than them.

So yes, Detroit the city outside of downtown might not offer much, but that doesn't mean that one should stay away. You can move Downtown or the surburbs. The positive move is spreading from downtown outwards.