yeah... i definitely wouldn't go that far. The west side of the state is nice, but it doesnt really compare to the larger (and wealthier) markets on the East s

yeah... i definitely wouldn't go that far. The west side of the state is nice, but it doesnt really compare to the larger (and wealthier) markets on the East side of the state: Birmingham, Bloomfield hills, Troy, Ann Arbor, Royal Oak, Ferndale, Grosse pointe, etc. The far more obvious dichotomy is Oakland county vs Wayne county. Wayne county(county where Detroit is located): >About 18.6% of families and 23.7% of the population were below the poverty line Oakland county (county just north of Wayne): >About 3.80% of families and 5.50% of the population were below the poverty line Kent county (grand rapids location): >8.90% of the population and 6.30% of families were below the poverty line.