Quote Originally Posted by Colombian Dan View Post
Metro Detroit is becoming a series of less important fiefdoms.... this "wealth" as many put it, is only relative to the Detroit region..
You're conflating a bunch of stuff, and posting some nonsense. Obviously Detroit was never wealthier than NYC and Oakland county was never the wealthiest county.

Yes, Metro Detroit, on a relative basis, has lagged the U.S. overall, both in terms of population and wealth, just like every other Midwest metro. If your metro isn't the Sunbelt, your long-term growth has lagged national norms.

But, at the same time, Metro Detroit has never been wealthier or more populous than right now. There are more high net worth individuals than in all but a handful of cities. Detroit is something like 12th nationally and 37th globally in terms of high net worth households.