Detroit is the largest city in the state of Michigan, the 11th largest city in the United States and is part of the eighth largest metropolitan area. Detroit is in Wayne County.
Detroit is a dynamic, diverse city with an intriguing history. It's a place of people and places, trends and events, world-changing inventions and groundbreaking music. Long known as the automobile capital of the world, Detroit is also famous for its distinctive Motown music sound from the 1960s.
Detroit is home to a rich mix of people from various ethnic backgrounds, including citizens of Italian, English, German, Polish, Irish, Mexican, Middle Eastern, African, and Greek descent. Today, Detroit is composed primarily of African Americans, Hispanics and Arab Americans. That racial diversity is reflected in areas such as Greektown, Mexicantown and Asian Village.
Detroit played a key role in the industrialization of America throughout the 20th century, and is ready to transform itself as technologies develop into the 21st century.
Situated in the Foxtown urban village of Detroit, Comerica Park has been the home of the Tigers since 2000. The downtown location of the stadium blends the venue into the surrounding area in a harmonious match of shops, restaurants, offices, and other service facilities surrounding the park. Additionally each concourse offers fans wide open swaths with widths of 40 feet on the main level and 32 feet otherwise.
Included in Comerica Park is a ferris wheel, a large water feature in center field, and a timeline based pedestrian museum, The Walk of Fame, chronicling baseball history. The outfield stands do not include an upper deck and thus the ball park offers one of the best views of a downtown skyline in all of baseball. The $300 million facility saw construction between October 29, 1997 and 2000. A public-private partnership was undertaken to finance the construction.
There are many areas in Detroit for cycling, roller-blading, water sports, fishing, hiking, hunting or any other outdoor activity that catches your fancy. Wayne County MetroParks are popular places for the locals with many indoor and outdoor recreational activities available. The MetroParks maintain the beauty of Detroit, the river and the outlying areas of Detroit for all to enjoy.
If your looking for music: The hometown of such world famous singers as Aretha Franklin, Diana Ross, Bob Seger, Eminem, the Winans, and Kid Rock, Detroit is teeming with clubs, bars and concert venues that spotlight homegrown talent as well as national and international stars.
There is a saying among the locals of Detroit, "We are Detroiters, and we're proud!"
Housing Cost
The price of homes are reasonable here, and have been rising steadily to reflect the changes that Detroit is undergoing. Homes in the Detroit area have beautiful details in the architecture, and buying one of these is like buying a piece of history.
The old established neighborhoods surrounding the downtown area are filled with historic homes, many of them built by the turn-of-the-century wealthy auto manufacturers. Positively palatial houses are the order of the day here.
Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $88,300
Demographics
Estimated population in July 2006: 871,121. Detroit covers 138.7 square miles. It sits at an elevation of 581 feet above sea level, measured at the Detroit River.
Area codes: 313, 810, 248, 734
Weather
Detroit, MI climate is warm during summer when temperatures tend to be in the 70's and very cold during winter when temperatures tend to be in the 20's.
The warmest month of the year is July with an average maximum temperature of 84.50 degrees Fahrenheit, while the coldest month of the year is January with an average minimum temperature of 19.80 degrees Fahrenheit.
Temperature variations between night and day tend to be fairly limited during summer with a difference that can reach 18 degrees Fahrenheit, and fairly limited during winter with an average difference of 14 degrees Fahrenheit.
The annual average precipitation at Detroit is 33.58 Inches. Rainfall in is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year. The wettest month of the year is June with an average rainfall of 3.60 Inches.
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and events, world-changing inventions and groundbreaking music. Long known as the automobile capital of the world, Detroit is also famous for its distinctive Motown music sound from the 1960s.