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[DTWflyer]

Northville and Plymouth are very similar in many ways. Northville tends to be a little quieter and a little smaller than Plymouth do have nice walkable downtowns. Both are good options and under most circumstances a good commute to Dearborn. However, it will be a mess in 2014 when I-96 is closed through Livonia.

The noise/traffic/crowd thing for Royal Oak is only really an issue if you live directly adjacent to downtown. If you live more than 5 blocks way its really a non-issue.

Ann Arbor to Dearborn is a very do-able commute, particularly if you live close to I-94 or US-23. The traffic is usually more predictable and consistent along I-94 and shorter timewise during rush hour than probably trying to go to Royal Oak.

The downtown areas of Northville / Plymouth tend to more suited for families and the 30+ crowd.

Downtown Royal Oak is kind of the opposite of Northville/Plymouth, with a downtown more suited for the twenty-something social scene and less for the families/35+ crowd.

Ann Arbor has more broad appeal for everyone and has a completely different feel than the rest of Southeastern Michigan because of the university environment and people that it draws from around the world.

[dhilk3785]

Thanks so much for all of your responses, this definitely will be very helpful moving forward. We're excited to get settled up there and get to know all about the Detroit area.