What are the cheapest and best areas in Detroit to live?|128213

I am looking to relocate to Detroit but I know nothing about the city. I was wanting to possibly renovate a property in the city. What is the best area of Detroit to do that in? And what high crime areas should I avoid? I am really looking to find a neighborhood that is low in crime and nice but not expensive. Thanks for any info you can provide.

I have lived in a few suburbs of Detroit. First off, I suggest you look in the suburbs and not in the actual city, which is high in crime regardless of the area you live. Depending on if you plan on working or going to school downtown, how far you are willing to travel by car to where you_re going, etc changes the recommendation like crazy.

If you are looking specifically in the city of Detroit, you will want to look at areas near the stadiums (Comerica Park and Ford Field, around Woodward between Jefferson and Mack. Corktown is also nice, and a lot of people are starting to move there. Anywhere around the stadiums and the Wayne State University campus are your best bets for safest areas.

As for suburbs, consider the following:

The fun, young places to live right now are Ferndale and Royal Oak. Lots of culture, bars, some posh clubs, etc. This is essentially the place to be when it starts warming up if you_re not partying on the lake. Renting in these places can be very reasonable, and even buying small homes can be also, provided you are looking in the right areas of the city. Don_t be thrown off by the high rise condo prices here. Another fun place to live is Rochester (or Rochester Hills), as they have a cute downtown area with some good pub-type atmosphere.

You will get the most for your money in Macomb County--check out cities like Sterling Heights and Shelby Township. These are pretty far from the City of Detroit, however, and if you need to go down there on a daily basis you_ll get frustrated by the commute. That said, Sterling Heights is consistently rated as one of the safest cities in America and the school system is great, so if you have kids this is a great place to be.

If you want to look into some of the pricier areas, you can check out Birmingham, Bloomfield Hills, and the surrounding areas. These are wonderful places to live, and most of the area wealth is concentrated here.

Hope this helps!

Of course, the cheapest areas of Detroit are not the best. There are several northern suburbs on the city line. they are good family neighborhoods, with reasonable prices: Ferndale, Southfield, Hazel Park, Berkley, etc. You would be about 8 miles from downtown Detroit.

Above 8 mile (like the movie.) Troy is very nice. I_d stay away from downtown Detroit, Warren and Southfield.