Moving to Detroit from Sweden; any advice?

[DanFromDetroit]

Tjena Tjena! I used to live in Västerås - so I know a fair amount about how difficult this transition will be. First off, I haven't read the entire thread but your companies location is key. If you're with ABB or Atlas Capco? [[just a guess) and they're located in Auburn Hills I would highly recommend Oakland County as opposed to commuting from downtown everyday. If you're used to walkable places for going out in the evening I would recommend Royal Oak or Birmingham even though they would be more expensive than other locations. The biggest difference between here and Sweden is that we drive EVERYWHERE. No one walks or bikes compared to anywhere in Europe. If you're job is located downtown then there are a lot of areas that no doubt have been covered, Corktown, Midtown, Indian Village etc. I also love the suburb Grosse Pointe - safe and quiet right on the water with some walkable areas but close enough to Detroit that the commute is negligible [[and the parks are amazing). Welcome to the area - don't forget how great it will be to watch the Red Wings and all the other NHL teams that come to town.