The numbers are quite different. Detroit is 82.7% black, while Atlanta is 54% black: http://www.bestplaces.net/compare-cities/atlanta_ga/detroit_mi/people http

The numbers are quite different. Detroit is 82.7% black, while Atlanta is 54% black: http://www.bestplaces.net/compare-cities/atlanta_ga/detroit_mi/people http://www.bestplaces.net/compare-cities/atlanta_ga/detroit_... Numbers matter. Political control and on-the-ground police haven't flipped over entirely yet to Camden, NJ or Gary, IN levels.