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!