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By what metrics (subjective or otherwise) is the quality of life in metro Detroit worse than the areas you mentioned, assuming a reasonable income? For instance
by vinay427 9y ago
By what metrics (subjective or otherwise) is the quality of life in metro Detroit worse than the areas you mentioned, assuming a reasonable income? For instance, specific suburbs have schools that are at least as good as those in the other areas, partly thanks to a massive concentration of engineers and STEM professionals, and they are otherwise suburbs like any other American suburb.
Also, do you include Ann Arbor in your definition of metro Detroit here?
- segmondy 9y agoI was going to reply to that but then I realized that the comment is probably coming from someone who doesn't know the area and to get into it will be to get into a pissing contest. I just came back from SF 3 days ago and I'll hold my comments and opinions. I'll just extend an offer for anyone that doesn't know the area and is in town and wants to link up to reach out.
- jordache 9y agoUninspiring landscapes, lack of diverse or superlative outdoor activities, climate. There is a reason those places I named are tourist destinations to a much larger degree than Detroit / SE Michigan
- vinay427 9y agoThanks for clarifying your reasoning. I would agree that the landscapes and climate along the west coast are fabulous for tourist destinations and nice to have otherwise, but they don't seem to be as strong of metrics for daily quality of life, at least from speaking to my family members who have lived in multiple areas that you mentioned. There are a lot of resort towns (including in CA, among other states/countries) that excel at these but are otherwise poor areas to live in. Then again, some of the family I was referring to are moving back to the west coast, so I completely understand that we can value different things.