The 'Detroit metropolitan area', often referred to as 'Metro Detroit', is the
metropolitan area located in
southeastern Michigan, centered on the city of
Detroit. As the home of the "
Big Three" American automakers (
General Motors,
Ford, and
Chrysler), it is the world's traditional automotive center and a key pillar of the
U.S. economy.
The
United States Office of Management and Budget defines the 'Detroit–Warren–Livonia
Metropolitan Statistical Area' (MSA) as the six
counties of
Lapeer,
Livingston,
Macomb,
Oakland,
St. Clair, and
Wayne. As of the
2000 census, the MSA had a population of 4,441,551. The
Census Bureau's 2006 estimate placed the population at 4,468,966 million, which ranks it as the tenth-largest MSA. The MSA covers an area of 3,913
square miles (10,134.6
km²).
The nine-county area designated by the United States Census Bureau as the 'Detroit–Warren–Flint
Combined Statistical Area' (CSA) includes the metropolitan areas of
Flint,
Ann Arbor,
Monroe, and the Detroit-Warren-Livonia MSA. It had a population of 5,357,538 as of the
2000 census. The
Census Bureau's 2006 estimate placed the population at 5,410,014. This CSA covers 5,814 square miles (15,058.1 km²) in area.
If the adjacent city of
Windsor, Ontario and its suburbs are counted, the area would have a population of about 5.9 million (see:
Windsor-Detroit).
[2]
Also, if the nearby
Toledo, Ohio area and its commuters are taken into account, the region constitutes a much larger population center than reported by its designated Combined Statistical Area (CSA). An estimated 46 million people live within a 300 mile (480 km) radius of the city of Detroit.
[3]
The counties of
Wayne,
Oakland, and
Macomb form the core of the Detroit area. They are sometimes informally referred to as the ''tri-county area''.
Lenawee County was removed from Detroit's CSA in
2000.
Economy
Main articles: Economy of metropolitan Detroit
The region's nine county area with its population of 5.4 million has a workforce of 2.8 million and about 240,000 businesses.
[4] Metro Detroit has made Michigan's economy a leader in information technology, life sciences, and advanced manufacturing;
Michigan ranks fourth nationally in high tech employment with 568,000 high tech workers, including 70,000 in the automotive industry.
[5] Michigan typically ranks second or third in overall
Research & Development (R&D) expenditures in the
United States.
[6] [7] Metro Detroit is an important source of
engineering job opportunities. The domestic auto industry accounts, directly and indirectly, for one of ten jobs in the United States.
[8]
Metro Detroit shared in the economic difficulites brought on by the severe stock market decline following the
September 11, 2001 attacks which had caused a pension and benefit fund crisis for American companies including
General Motors,
Ford, and
DaimlerChrysler. The American auto companies are proving to be more resilient than other affected industries as each implements its respective turnaround plan. Although retiree health care costs remain a significant issue,
General Motors' investment strategy has generated a $17.1 billion pension fund surplus, an increase of $9.6 billion in 2006, moving the company closer to achieving its turnaround plans.
[9]
Metro Detroit serves as the headquarters for the U.S. Army
Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command, known as TACOM, with
Selfridge Air National Guard Base.
Detroit Metropolitan Airport (DTW) is one of America's largest and most recently modernized facilities, with six major runways, Boeing 747 maintenance facilities, and an attached Westin Hotel and Conference Center.
Detroit's major port status
[Why MITA will be a success.''Michigan International Trade Association]''. Retrieved on September 3, 2007. "Detroit is the most active commerical port of entry in the USA." "Greater Detroit is the number one exporting region among 310 defined metropolitan areas (CMSA) in the U.S."] and extensive toll-free expressway system make it an ideal location as a global business center.
[Regional Advantages for International Business. ''World Trade Center Detroit Windsor''. Retrieved on September 3, 2007.][10] A 2004 Border Transportation Partnership study showed that 150,000 jobs in the Detroit-Windsor region and $13 billion in annual production depend on Detroit's international
border crossing.
[11] A source of top talent, the
University of Michigan in
Ann Arbor is one of the world's leading research institutions and
Wayne State University in Detroit has the largest single-campus medical school in the United States.
In 2004, led by Metro Detroit, Michigan ranked second nationally in new corporate facilities and expansions. From 1997 to 2004, Michigan was the only state to top the 10,000 mark for the number of major new developments.
[12] Metro Detroit is a leading corporate location with major office complexes such as the
Renaissance Center, the
Southfield Town Center, and
Cadillac Place with the
Fisher Building in the historic
New Center area. Both
BorgWarner and
TRW Automotive Holdings chose Metro Detroit for their new headquarters.
Quicken Loans,
National City Bank,
Ernst & Young,
GMAC,
Visteon, and
OnStar are sources of growth.
Compuware,
IBM,
Google, and
Covansys are examples information technology and software companies with a headquarters or major presence in Metro Detroit.
Electronic Data Systems (EDS) makes Metro Detroit its regional headquarters, and one of its largest global employment locations. The area is home to
Rofin-Sinar Technologies, a leading maker of lasers. The metropolitan Detroit area has one of the nation's largest office markets with 147,082,003 square feet.
[13] Virtually every major U.S company and many from around the globe have a presence in Metro Detroit.
DaimlerChrysler's largest corporate facility is its U.S. headquarters and technology center in the Detroit suburb of Auburn Hills. Downtown Detroit reported $1.3 billion in restorations and new developments for 2006.
[14]
Tourism
Main articles: Architecture of metropolitan Detroit,
Tourism in metropolitan Detroit,
Culture of Detroit, Michigan
Tourism is an important component of the region's economy. About 15.5 million people visit metro Detroit annually, spending about $4.5 billion.
[15] The area has some of the nation's finest hotels, casinos, performance centers, stadiums, convention centers, theaters, museums, libraries, schools, parks, beaches, and infrastructure to support economic growth. Detroit is the largest city or metro area to offer casino resorts (
MGM Grand Detroit,
MotorCity Casino,
Greektown Casino, and nearby
Casino Windsor). Metro Detroit is a leading tourist destination easily accommodating super sized crowds to events such as the
North American International Auto Show, the
Windsor-Detroit International Freedom Festival,
Tastefest, and
Super Bowl XL. The
Detroit International Riverfront links the
Renaissance Center a series of venues, parks, restaurants, and hotels. In 2006, the Motown Winter Blast drew a cold weather crowd of 1.2 million people to
Campus Martius Park area downtown. Detroit's metroparks include fresh water beaches such as Metropolitan Beach, Kensington Beach, and Stony Creek Beach. Metro Detroit offers canoeing through the Huron-Clinton Metroparks as well as downhill and cross-county skiing at Alpine Valley Ski Resort, Mt. Brighton, Mt Holly, and Pine Knob Ski Resort. The
Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge is the only international
wildlife preserve in
North America, uniquely located in the heart of a major metropolitan area. The Refuge includes islands, coastal wetlands, marshes, shoals, and waterfront lands along 48 miles of the
Detroit River and
Western Lake Erie shoreline.
Metro Detroit contains a number of
shopping malls, including the upscale
Somerset Collection in Troy and the
Great Lakes Crossing outlet mall in Auburn Hills, both major draws for tourists.
The region's leading attraction is
The Henry Ford Green Field Village, America's largest indoor-outdoor museum complex in the Detroit suburb of Deaborn.
[16] [17] The recent renovation of the
Renaissance Center, a state of the art cruise ship dock, new stadiums, and a new
RiverWalk have spurred economic development. Nearby Windsor has a 19 year old drinking age with myriad of entertainment to complement Detroit's Greektown district. Tourism planners have yet to tap the potential economic impact of the estimated 46 million people that live within a 300 mile (480 km) radius of Detroit, a natural advantage to a potential host city for the
Olympic Games or a city courting a new
Disney theme park.
Sports
Professional sports has a major fan following in Metro Detroit. The area is home to many sports teams, including six professional teams in four major sports. The area's several universities field teams in a variety of sports.
Michigan Stadium, home of the
Michigan Wolverines, is the largest
American football stadium in the world. Metro Detroit hosts many annual sporting events including auto and hydroplane racing. The area has hosted many major sporting events, including the
1994 FIFA World Cup,
Super Bowl XVI,
Super Bowl XL, the
2005 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, and the first two games of the
2006 World Series.
Demographics
The first Europeans to
colonize the Detroit area were
French, and their legacy can be observed today in the names of many area cities (ex.
Detroit,
Grosse Pointe,
Grosse Ile) and streets (ex.
Gratiot,
Beaubien,
St. Antoine,
Cadieux). Later, there was an influx of persons of British and German descent, followed later by
Polish,
Irish,
Italians,
Jews,
Greeks and
Belgian immigrants who made their way to the city during the early 20
th century and during
World War II. There was also a large migration into the city of
African-Americans from the rural
South following World War I. As in most large cities, there were distinct neighborhoods and even cities (
Hamtramck was predominantly Polish, for example) dominated by the various ethnic groups.
Today, the Detroit suburbs in
Oakland County,
Macomb County, and northeastern and northwestern Wayne County are predominantly
white. Oakland County is among the most affluent counties in the United States. In
Wayne County, the city of Dearborn has a large concentration of Arab Americans, mainly
Lebanese. Recently, the area has witnessed some growth in
Asian American and
Hispanic populations. The southwest side of the city contains a large
Chicano community, while significant populations of
Chinese,
Indian,
Korean, and
Filipino ancestry are found in suburban communities in Oakland, Washtenaw, and western Wayne Counties.
Of the African-Americans who live in the area, about 70% live within the Detroit city limits. Other communities with large black populations include
Inkster,
Highland Park,
Ecorse,
River Rouge,
Southfield,
Pontiac and
Oak Park. The ''
Michigan Chronicle'', the state's largest black-owned newspaper, is based in Detroit. The ''
Michigan Citizen'' is another paper which targets African American readers.
Counties
★ Detroit-Warren-Livonia MSA
★
★
Lapeer
★
★
Livingston
★
★
Macomb
★
★
Oakland
★
★
St. Clair
★
★
Wayne
★ Flint MSA
★
★
Genesee
★ Ann Arbor MSA
★
★
Washtenaw
★ Monroe MSA
★
★
Monroe
Principal cities
Central City
★
Detroit
Suburbs With Population Over 100,000
★
Livonia
★
Sterling Heights
★
Warren
Suburbs With Population 50,000-100,000
★
Canton Township
★
Clinton Township
★
Dearborn
★
Dearborn Heights
★
Farmington Hills
★
Macomb Township
★
Pontiac
★
Redford Township
★
Rochester Hills
★
Royal Oak
★
Saint Clair Shores
★
Shelby Township
★
Southfield
★
Taylor
★
Troy
★
Waterford Township
★
West Bloomfield Township
★
Westland
Outlying Focus Cities
These cities are a part of Metro Detroit's wider nine county
combined statistical area (CSA) and within its commuting and commercial radius.
★
Ann Arbor
★
Flint
★
Howell
★
Lapeer
★
Monroe
Area codes
Metro Detroit is served by eight
telephone area codes (nine if Windsor is included). The
313 area code, which used to encompass all of Southeast Michigan, has been narrowed to the city of Detroit and a few close suburbs. 313 has assumed special status as many Detroiters say that they are from "The 3-1-3" or the "three-one-third" to assert that they are "truly" from Detroit. The
248 area code along with the newer
947 area code overlay mostly serve Oakland County. Macomb County is largely served by
586. Genesee, St. Clair, Livingston and Lapeer are covered by
810, while Washtenaw, Monroe, and western Wayne are in the
734 area.
Transportation
Major airports
★
Ann Arbor Municipal Airport (ARB)
★
Coleman A. Young International Airport (DET) (Detroit) - General aviation only
★
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) (
Romulus) - Major commercial airport, hub for
Northwest Airlines and
Spirit Airlines
★
Flint-Bishop International Airport(FNT) (
Flint) - Commercial airport
★
Oakland County International Airport (PTK) (
Waterford Township) - Charter passenger facility
★
Selfridge Air National Guard Base (
Mount Clemens) - Military airbase
★
Willow Run Airport (YIP) (
Ypsilanti) - Cargo, general aviation, charter passenger traffic
Major highways
The Metro Detroit area is criss-crossed by several major
interstate highways and freeways.
★
I-75 (
Chrysler and
Fisher Freeways) is the region's main north-south route, serving Flint, Pontiac, Troy, and Detroit, before continuing south (as the Fisher Freeway) to serve many of the communities along the shore of
Lake Erie.
★
I-94 (
Ford Freeway) runs east-west through Detroit and serves Ann Arbor to the west (where it continues to
Chicago) and Port Huron to the northeast. The stretch of the current I-94 freeway from Ypsilanti to Detroit was one of the first American limited-access freeways. Henry Ford built it to link his factories at
Willow Run and
Dearborn during
World War II. It was called the
Willow Run Expressway.
★
I-96 runs northwest-southeast through Livingston County and (as the Jeffries Freeway) has its eastern terminus in downtown Detroit.
★
I-275 runs north-south from I-75 in the south to the junction of I-96 and I-696 in the north, providing a bypass through the western suburbs of Detroit.
★
I-696 (
Walter Reuther Freeway) runs east-west from the junction of I-96 and I-275, providing a route through the northern suburbs of Detroit. Taken together, I-275 and I-696 form a semi-circle around Detroit.
★
I-375 is a short spur route in downtown Detroit, an extension of the Chrysler Freeway.
★
I-475 runs north-south through downtown Flint for several miles before rejoining I-75.
★
I-69, although a north-south route for most of its length, runs east-west across St. Clair, Lapeer, and Genesee counties, serving Flint,
Lapeer, and Port Huron.
★
M-10 (The
John C. Lodge Freeway) runs largely parallel to I-75 from Southfield to downtown, and connects with I-75 via Jefferson Avenue. Currently, it is closed from the Southfield Freeway to the Davison on both North and Southbound lanes.
★
M-14 runs east-west from I-275 in Livonia to Ann Arbor.
★
M-39 (The Southfield Freeway) runs north-south from Southfield to Allen Park via I-94. North of 10 Mile, the freeway ends and continues as Southfield Road into Birmingham.
★
M-53 (Christopher Columbus Freeway from
Sterling Heights to Washington), more commonly known as the
Van Dyke Expressway or Van Dyke Freeway. Continues as Van Dyke Road or Van Dyke Avenue north to Port Austin and south through
Warren to
Gratiot Avenue in Detroit.
★
M-59 (Veterans Memorial Freeway from
Utica to Pontiac), continues east as Hall Road to
Clinton Township and west as various surface roads to I-96 near
Howell
★
M-8 (
Davison Freeway), the first modern limited-access urban freeway in America, opened in 1942.
Traditionally, Detroiters referred to their freeways by name rather than route number. Today, the Davison, Lodge, and Southfield Freeways are almost always referred to by name rather than route number. True Detroiters precede each freeway name with the word 'the' as in The Lodge, The Southfield, and The Davison. This was also once true for the Chrysler, Fisher, and Ford Freeways (and to a lesser extent the Jeffries and Reuther Freeways) before the
Department of Transportation mandated deemphasization of the use of proper names on guide signs for
Interstates. Other freeways are referred to only by number (I-275, M-59, I-69 and I-475); their names, if any, were never in common everyday usage.
Other major roads
★
8 Mile Road, known by many due to the film ''
8 Mile'', forms the dividing line between Detroit on the south and the suburbs of Macomb and Oakland counties on the north. It is also known as Baseline Road outside of Detroit, because it coincides with the
baseline used in surveying Michigan; that baseline is also the boundary for a number of Michigan counties as well as the boundary for
Illinois and
Wisconsin. Designated as
M-102 for much of its length in Wayne County.
★
Gratiot Avenue (M-3) is a major road that runs from Port Huron to downtown Detroit.
★
Jefferson Avenue is a scenic highway that runs parallel to the shore of the
Detroit River and
Lake St. Clair. It is also the principal thoroughfare for the
Grosse Pointes, where it is called Lake Shore Drive. Another important dividing line between Detroit and the city of
Grosse Pointe Park is
Alter Road, where portions of some intersecting streets have been reconfigured or walled-off in order to thwart vehicular and pedestrian movement from Detroit into Grosse Pointe Park.
★
Michigan Avenue/
US 12 runs from downtown Detroit through the western suburbs toward Ypsilanti, passes south of Ann Arbor, and eventually reaches
Chicago, Illinois.
★
Woodward Avenue (M-1) is considered the Detroit area's main thoroughfare. It is the dividing line between the East Side and the West Side. Woodward stretches from downtown Pontiac to the
Detroit River near Hart Plaza. In Downtown Detroit, the
Fox Theatre and Detroit Institute of Arts are located on Woodward as well as the Detroit Zoo just outside of the city. The
Woodward Dream Cruise, a classic car cruise from Pontiac to
Ferndale is held in August and is the largest single day classic car cruise in America.
★
Telegraph Road (
US 24) is a major north-south road extending from
Toledo, Ohio through Monroe, Wayne, and Oakland Counties to
Pontiac. It has gained notoriety in a song (''Telegraph Road'') by the group
Dire Straits.
★
Dixie Highway or (Dix-Toledo) is one of America's historic highways. Its eastern division extended from Miami, FL to Sault Ste. Marie, MI. The remnants of this highway exist northbound and southbound through the Detroit metropolitan area.
Mile roads
Surface street navigation in Metro Detroit is commonly anchored by "mile roads," major east-west surface streets that are spaced at one-mile intervals and increment as one travels north and away from the city center. Mile roads sometimes have two names, the numeric name (ex. 15 Mile Road) used in Macomb County and a local name (ex. Maple Road) used in Oakland County mostly.
Main articles: Mile Road System (Detroit)
Shopping
★
Briarwood Mall -
Ann Arbor A modern enclosed mall with 130 stores.
★ Birchwood -
Port Huron
★ Courtland Center -
Flint
★ Eastland Center -
Harper Woods.
★
Fairlane Town Center -
Dearborn An enclosed mall with 180 stores near the
Hyatt Regency Hotel just off of the Southfield Freeway and Michigan Avenue.
★ Frenchtown Square Mall -
Monroe
★ Genesee Valley Center - Flint
★
Gibraltar Trade Center - Largest indoor flea market in the United States.
★
Great Lakes Crossing - Metro Detroit's largest mall in terms of stores (200). Located in
Auburn Hills off of
I-75, between Baldwin and Joslyn Roads.
★
Lakeside Mall -
Sterling Heights. On
M-59. A modern suburban mall with 180 stores.
★
Laurel Park Place -
Livonia.
I-275 to 6 Mile Road east, left on Newburgh Road. An upscale mall with 74 stores connected to the Livonia Marriott Hotel.
★ Livonia Mall - At Middlebelt Road and 7 Mile Road.
★ Northland Mall - At Northwestern Highway in
Southfield, this mall, built in 1952, is said to be the first suburban shopping mall built in the United States. About 140 stores.
★ Macomb Mall -
Roseville. About 100 stores.
★
Oakland Mall - In
Troy off
I-75, near the 14 Mile exit.
★
Renaissance Center shops -
Detroit
★
Somerset Collection -
Troy. An exclusive upscale mall with 180 stores, fine restaurants, and a food court, approximately two miles west of I-75 on Big Beaver Road (16 Mile Road). A leading attraction, its 700 ft. concourse and moving sidewalk join two upscale malls across from the Somerset Inn.
★ Southland Mall -
Taylor
★
Summit Place Mall - In
Waterford
★ Tel Twelve Mall - In
Southfield at the intersection of
Telegraph and Twelve Mile Roads.
★
Twelve Oaks Mall -
Novi. A modern suburban mall with 180 stores next to the Crowne Plaza Hotel and the Hotel Baronette.
★
Universal Mall -
Warren. Slated for demolition by 2008.
★ Westland Mall -
Westland
Education
★
Ave Maria College,
Ypsilanti
★
Cleary University,
Ann Arbor and
Howell
★
College for Creative Studies,
Detroit
★
Concordia University,
Ann Arbor
★
Cranbrook Academy of Art,
Bloomfield Hills
★
Davenport University, multiple Metro Detroit locations
★
Eastern Michigan University,
Ypsilanti
★
Henry Ford Community College,
Dearborn
★
Kettering University,
Flint
★
Lawrence Technological University,
Southfield
★
Macomb Community College,
Warren and
Clinton Township
★
Madonna University,
Livonia
★
Marygrove College,
Detroit
★
Monroe County Community College,
Monroe
★
Mott Community College,
Flint
★
Oakland Community College, multiple Oakland County locations
★
Oakland University,
Rochester
★
Rochester College,
Rochester Hills
★
Schoolcraft College,
Livonia
★
Specs Howard School of Broadcast Arts,
Southfield
★
Sacred Heart Major Seminary,
Detroit
★
SS. Cyril and Methodius Seminary,
Orchard Lake
★
University of Detroit Mercy,
Detroit
★
University of Michigan,
Ann Arbor
★
University of Michigan-Dearborn,
Dearborn
★
University of Michigan-Flint,
Flint
★
Walsh College,
Troy
★
Washtenaw Community College,
Ann Arbor
★
Wayne County Community College, multiple Wayne County locations
★
Wayne State University,
Detroit
Notable High Schools
★
Cranbrook, a private boarding school
★
International Academy,
Bloomfield Hills - first
public all-
IB high school in
North America, consistently ranked one of Newsweek's Top 10 High Schools in America.
★
Detroit Catholic Central High School,
Novi, Michigan - an all-male private Catholic school which is consistently ranked as one of the best in the state in academics and athletics.
★
De La Salle Collegiate High School,
Warren, Michigan - an all-male private Catholic school of high reputation in the state.
★
University of Detroit Jesuit High School and Academy,
Detroit, Michigan - an historical all-male private Catholic school of a high academic reputation in the state.
★
Greenhills School, a prestigious private prep school
★
Detroit Country Day School, a prep school
All cities, villages, townships, and communities (excluding Canada)
★ Addison Township
★ Algonac, city
★ Allen Park, city
★ Allenton, unincorporated community
★ Almont Township
★ Almont, village
★ Anchorville, unincorporated community
★ Ann Arbor, city
★ Ann Arbor Charter Township
★ Arcadia Township
★ Argentine Township
★ Argentine, CDP
★ Armada Township
★ Armada, village
★ Ash Township
★ Atlas Township
★ Atlas, unincorporated community
★ Attica Township
★ Auburn Hills, city
★ Augusta Charter Township
★ Avoca, unincorporated community
★ Azalia, unincorporated community
★ Barnes Lake-Millers Lake, CDP
★ Barton Hills, village
★ Bedford Township
★ Beecher, CDP
★ Belleville, city
★ Berkley, city
★ Berlin Charter Township
★ Berlin Township
★ Beverly Hills, village
★ Bingham Farms, village
★ Birmingham, city
★ Bloomfield Hills, city
★ Bloomfield Charter Township
★ Brandon Township
★ Bridgewater Township
★ Brighton Township
★ Brighton, city
★ Brockway Township
★ Brown City, city (mostly located in neighboring Sanilac County)
★ Brownstown Township
★ Bruce Township
★ Burlington Township
★ Burnside Township
★ Burtchville Township
★ Burton, city
★ Canton Township
★ Capac, village
★ Carleton, village
★ Casco Township
★ Center Line, city
★ Chelsea, village
★ Chesterfield Township
★ China Township
★ Clarkston, city
★ Clawson, city
★ Clay Township
★ Clayton Township
★ Clifford, village
★ Clinton Charter Township
★ Clio, city
★ Clyde Township
★ Cohoctah Township
★ Columbiaville, village
★ Columbus Township
★ Commerce Charter Township
★ Conway Township
★ Cottrellville Township
★ Davison Township
★ Davison, city
★ Dearborn Heights, city
★ Dearborn, city
★ Deerfield Township
★ Deerfield Township
★ Detroit Beach, CDP
★ Dexter Township
★ Dexter, village
★ Dryden Township
★ Dryden, village
★ Dundee Township
★ Dundee, village
★ East China Charter Township
★ Eastpointe, city
★ Ecorse, city
★ Elba Township
★ Emmett Township
★ Emmett, village
★ Erie Township
★ Estral Beach, village
★ Exeter Township
★ Farmington Hills, city
★ Farmington, city
★ Fenton Township
★ Fenton, city
★ Ferndale, city
★ Flat Rock, city
★ Flint Township
★ Flint, city
★ Flushing Township
★ Flushing, city
★ Forest Township
★ Fort Gratiot Township
★ Fowlerville, village
★ Franklin, village
★ Fraser, city
★ Freedom Township
★ Frenchtown Charter Township |
★ Gaines Township
★ Gaines, village
★ Garden City, city
★ Genesee Township
★ Genoa Township
★ Gibraltar, city
★ Goodland Township
★ Goodrich, village
★ Grand Blanc Township
★ Grand Blanc, city
★ Grant Township
★ Green Oak Township
★ Greenwood Township
★ Grosse Ile Township
★ Grosse Pointe Farms, city
★ Grosse Pointe Park, city
★ Grosse Pointe Shores, village
★ Grosse Pointe Township
★ Grosse Pointe Woods, city
★ Grosse Pointe, city
★ Groveland Township
★ Hadley Township
★ Hamburg Township
★ Hamtramck, city
★ Handy Township
★ Harper Woods, city
★ Harrison Charter Township
★ Hartland Township
★ Hazel Park, city
★ Highland Park, city
★ Highland Charter Township
★ Holly Township
★ Holly, village
★ Howell Township
★ Howell, city
★ Huntington Woods, city
★ Huron Charter Township
★ Ida Township
★ Imlay City
★ Imlay Township
★ Independence Charter Township
★ Inkster, city
★ Iosco Township
★ Ira Township
★ Keego Harbor, city
★ Kenockee Township
★ Kimball Township
★ La Salle Township
★ Lake Angelus, city
★ Lake Fenton, CDP
★ Lake Orion, village
★ Lake Township
★ Lambertville, CDP
★ Lapeer Township
★ Lapeer, city
★ Lathrup Village, city
★ Lennon, village
★ Lenox Township
★ Leonard, village
★ Lima Township
★ Lincoln Park, city
★ Linden, city
★ Livonia, city
★ Lodi Township
★ London Township
★ Luna Pier, city
★ Lyndon Township
★ Lynn Township
★ Lyon Charter Township
★ Macomb Township
★ Madison Heights, city
★ Manchester Township
★ Manchester, village
★ Marathon Township
★ Marine City, city
★ Marion Township
★ Marysville, city
★ Maybee, village
★ Mayfield Township
★ Melvindale, city
★ Memphis, city
★ Metamora Township
★ Metamora, village
★ Milan Township
★ Milan, city
★ Milford Charter Township
★ Milford, village
★ Monroe Charter Township
★ Montrose Township
★ Montrose, city
★ Mount Clemens, city
★ Mount Morris Township
★ Mount Morris, city
★ Mundy Township
★ Mussey Township
★ New Baltimore, city
★ New Haven, village
★ Newport, unincorporated community
★ North Branch Township
★ North Branch, village
★ Northfield Township
★ Northville, city
★ Novi Township
★ Novi, city |
★ Oak Park, city
★ Oakland Charter Township
★ Oceola Township
★ Orchard Lake Village, city
★ Oregon Township
★ Orion Charter Township
★ Ortonville, village
★ Otisville, village
★ Otter Lake, village
★ Oxford Charter Township
★ Oxford, village
★ Pearl Beach, CDP
★ Petersburg, city
★ Pinckney, village
★ Pittsfield Charter Township
★ Pleasant Ridge, city
★ Plymouth Township
★ Plymouth, city
★ Pontiac, city
★ Port Huron Township
★ Port Huron, city
★ Putnam Township
★ Raisinville Township
★ Ray Township
★ Redford Charter Township
★ Rich Township
★ Richfield Township
★ Richmond Township
★ Richmond, city
★ Riley Township
★ River Rouge, city
★ Riverview, city
★ Rochester Hills, city
★ Rochester, city
★ Rockwood, city
★ Romeo, village
★ Romulus, city
★ Rose Township
★ Roseville, city
★ Royal Oak Charter Township
★ Royal Oak, city
★ Salem Township
★ Saline Township
★ Saline, city
★ Scio Township
★ Sharon Township
★ Shelby Charter Township
★ South Lyon, city
★ South Monroe, CDP
★ South Rockwood, village
★ Southfield Township
★ Southfield, city
★ Southgate, city
★ Springfield Township
★ St. Clair Shores, city
★ St. Clair Township
★ St. Clair, city
★ Sterling Heights, city
★ Stony Point, CDP
★ Summerfield Township
★ Sumpter Township
★ Superior Charter Township
★ Swartz Creek, city
★ Sylvan Lake, city
★ Sylvan Township
★ Taylor, city
★ Temperance, CDP
★ Thetford Township
★ Trenton, city
★ Troy, city
★ Tyrone Township
★ Unadilla Township
★ Utica, city
★ Van Buren Charter Township
★ Vienna Township
★ Wales Township
★ Walled Lake, city
★ Warren, city
★ Washington Township
★ Waterford Charter Township
★ Wayne, city
★ Webster Township
★ West Bloomfield Charter Township
★ West Monroe, CDP
★ Westland, city
★ White Lake Township
★ Whiteford Township
★ Whitmore Lake, CDP
★ Wixom, city
★ Wolverine Lake, village
★ Woodhaven, city
★ Woodland Beach, CDP
★ Wyandotte, city
★ Yale, city
★ York Charter Township
★ Ypsilanti Charter Township
★ Ypsilanti, city |
Notes and references
1. July 1, 2006 est. by Census Bureau
2. Windsor, Ontario. Retrieved on September 2, 2007.
3. Cities located close to Detroit.''Time and Date world clock distances.'' Retrieved on September 2, 2007.
4. Regional Profile ''Detroit Regional Chamber''. Retrieved on April 2, 2007.
5. MEDC (2006).Michigan: High Technology Focus State of Michigan
6. MEDC,(2006).Research & Development rank ''State of Michigan''
7. NSF 01-320 (2001).R&D Spending is Highly Concentrated in a Small Number of StatesNational Science Foundation
8. Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers (2006). From the 2003 Study "Contributions of the Automotive Industry to the U.S. Economy" University of Michigan and the Center for Automotive Reseach Autoalliance.com
9. Sloan, Allan (April 10, 2007).GM's High-Performance Pension Machine ''Washington Post'', D02.
10. Why doesn't Michigan have toll roads?.''Michigan Department of Transportation''. Retrieved on September 5, 2007. "A system of toll free highways has been viewed as important to commerce, industry, tourism, and general economic development."
11. Detroit Regional Chamber (2006) Detroit/Windsor Border Update: Part I-Detroit River International Crossing Study
12. MEDC (2005) Michigan #2 in the Nation for New Corporate Facilities and Expansions in 2004 Globeinvestor.com PR NEWS WIRE
13. Colliers International Market report, 2006
14. See the Change (2006) TheWorldisComing.com City of Detroit Partnership
15. Metro Detroit Convention and Visitors Bureau statistics
16. America's Story, Explore the States: Michigan (2006). Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village ''Library of Congress''
17. State of Michigan: MI Kids (2006).Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village
See also
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Census Agglomeration
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Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport
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List of metropolitan areas that overlap multiple countries
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Manufacturing Belt
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2020 Summer Olympics
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Windsor-Detroit
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Windsor, Ontario
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