The fastest way to understand Detroit is through its neighborhoods. Each has its own rhythm, and picking the right one — to stay in or to live in — shapes your whole experience.
Below is a quick, honest tour of the areas worth knowing, and who each one suits best.
Downtown
Art Deco skyscrapers, sports stadiums and a fast-revitalizing riverfront.
Midtown
Museums, Wayne State University and the city's cultural core.
Corktown
Detroit's oldest neighborhood, now packed with new restaurants and bars.
Eastern Market
A historic public market with murals and Saturday-morning crowds.
Greektown
Neon lights, Greek restaurants and a casino-anchored entertainment strip.
New Center
Historic Fisher Building architecture and a growing arts scene.
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