Fair amount is an understatement when talking about the whole field of engineering. IIRC Metro Detroit has the largest population of engineers in the US. Grante

Fair amount is an understatement when talking about the whole field of engineering. IIRC Metro Detroit has the largest population of engineers in the US. Granted a big portion of those jobs are in Auburn Hills, Dearborn and Warren rather than Detroit proper. Edit: just checked the BLS numbers and apparently it's #4, beaten by Houston and edged out by NYC and LA.