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This is because all the wealthy, educated, white people left Detroit proper in the late 1960s. Some moved north to Oakland County but Wayne County covers a lot
by zrail 9y ago
This is because all the wealthy, educated, white people left Detroit proper in the late 1960s. Some moved north to Oakland County but Wayne County covers a lot of area other than Detroit itself.
Washtenaw County is likely up there because of the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. The biggest hospital by gross revenue, third biggest by bed count is here, as are a whole bunch of research parks related to the automotive industry.
- maxerickson 9y agoRight, my point is just that "Detroit" isn't really a great way to judge the Rust Belt. It is in a bad situation but doesn't characterize the region very well.
- bluejellybean 9y agoWell I can't speak much for the surrounding Detroit area (haven't spent much time over there) but there is a joke in Ann Arbor that its '20 square miles surrounded by reality' Whenever I visit at the surrounding metros in Michigan, places like Flint, Lancing, Grand Rapids, etc.. I can't help but agree with the joke.