Quote Originally Posted by SephDan View Post
My wife and I are moving to Detroit this summer. We currently live in Chicago [[Lakeview/Lincoln Park). We have looked at a few different neighborhoods and surrounding cities, but nothing is jumping off the page. My new office will be in Grosse Pointe, but would still like to live in an area that has some hustle and bustle, night life and social scene.

We are in our early 30's and I don't think kids are too far off, so we would also like to consider some where safe for kids, i.e, parks, playgrounds, etc.

Our concerns:

How safe is downtown? Can I walk home alone after a night game at Comerica? Could my wife walk back to Lafayette Park after a night out with some friends downtown?

Any feedback would be appreciated! Thanks!
Sounds like you have picked an excellent neighborhood to start out with! Lafayette Park is one of the safest neighborhoods in the city and has a lot of professionals as residents. As far as safety is concerned, if you have common sense you will be just fine in Lafayette Park. It's right by Jefferson too which will make getting to Grosse Pt. easy.

For downtown, Downtown Detroit is one of the safest big-city downtowns in the nation. [[http://thedetroithub.com/site/user/f...rimeReport.pdf). Again as long as you use common sense you will be fine.

I hope you enjoy whatever neighborhood you choose however!