I am going to be working in the Renaissance Center. I have spent time in Troy and Rochester and I like those communities but I am worried about the commute. I would love Bermingham but the cost and the commute would be a concern.
It is only my wife and myself as our children are grown. My wife likes to run early morning so safety is a concern. My ideal location would be a nice, quiet, affordable community with an easy commute to downtown and decent shopping and restaurant selection.
We are also wanting to downsize our home but we still want features like high ceilings, art niches, etc. in the home. Moving to a high rise would probably challenge our comfort zone.
If you know of a web site that compares the various neighborhoods I would love to see that URL.
All suggestions are welcome. Thanks in advance for your answers.
2006-07-15 08:08:56 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Travel ➔ United States ➔ Detroit
I worked in the Ren Cen for years. The east side is closest. Safest communities on the east side are the Grosse Pointes. The Grosse Pointes are upscale, but not as expesive as some of the newer communites. I see that your children are grown, but schools are top-notch - over 90% of the students are college-bound. I believe this says something about the communtiy. The Grosse Pointes are close to Detroit, but very safe. Lots of nice places to walk at night and lots of beautiful parks. Great libraries for the readers among us.
Housing market here now is great for the buyer. Lots of houses for sale. Usually the Grosse Pointes have more buyers than sellers, but the ecomony in Michigan, especially for engineers and other white-collar professionals is not great.
As far as home go, lots of different sizes. Homes here are not new, but very well-kept many remodeled extensively. Most have hardwood floors thoughout, ceramic baths and kitchens, and wet-plaster walls with cove ceilings. Many of the older homes have higher sealings (such as in Grosse Pointe Park).
If you are looking for a more blue-collar neighborhoold, St. Clair Shores is a nice little bedroom community. Also, Harrison Township is more expensive, but very popular.
Hope this helps.
2006-07-17 04:59:52 · answer #1 · answered by Ruth R 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Troy is the safest city in Michigan. I just relocated an employee from Mexico to Troy - he was mostly concerned about his children going to a good school and Troy has the best school system.
Macomb - where I live - quiet, safe, 21 miles north of Detroit. Good school system as well (Chippawa Valley) The commute is about 45 minutes though. From Troy it's about 25 minutes downtown. Rochester Hills, Farmington Hills, Canton, Plymouth and Northville are nice too!
2006-07-15 15:13:21 · answer #2 · answered by wondering in michigan 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Indian Village, Palmer Park and check for condos around Wayne State University. I can't remeber what the condos there are called. Or Grosse Pointe which is right outside of Detroit. It can get a little pricey though. I don't know what affordable is to you. To the goof ball that said outside of Detroit obviously doesn't know what they are talking about. There is some prime real estate in Detroit. Check with a real estate agency. Not St. Clair or Marine City. Too far. More then 40 minutes. The commute will kill you.
2006-07-16 00:13:11 · answer #3 · answered by shanney fan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Royal Oak and Huntington Woods are great communities within a short drive down Woodward Ave. to the Ren Cen. Both have really nice areas and great schools and police departments.
Royal Oak is a very modern hip town with a thriving downtown area with shops, restaurants, clubs. Everyone drives to go hang out in Royal Oak.
2006-07-16 11:58:34 · answer #4 · answered by adrixia 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dearborn is a nice community and will meet your budget and commute from Detroit. They're aren't many problems if any in Dearborn and really they are developing more and more things in te area. You should find some houses to meet your expectatons, but it wont be like Rochester, Troy, Birmingham.
2006-07-15 19:00:52 · answer #5 · answered by Donovan G 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Royal Oak is the best community. I lived there for almost 2 yrs and am DYING to get back. If only I didn't work so far from there! :(
It's packed with things to do and there's not alot of crime. Great restaurants. It's a younger community, but it's local to everything.
2006-07-15 17:43:41 · answer #6 · answered by stop stalking me! @ psycho 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hey what about saint clair county? Its very very safe, almost so much that nothing ever goes on, pretty boring. Its abut 40 minutes away from detroit, very sceanic in saint clair and marine city. I dont really like it there because its pretty boring but its a nice safe place to live and grow up.
2006-07-15 21:48:04 · answer #7 · answered by mk 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try looking at some realator sites. they sometimes have attractions in the community and some crime ratings.i did that when i was planning on moving to florida.
2006-07-15 15:13:01 · answer #8 · answered by corky0906 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
one that is not in Detroit.
2006-07-15 15:11:38 · answer #9 · answered by Blunt Honesty 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋