Best and Worst Detroit suburbs

[Osito57]

Originally Posted by Coldjensens

Spent the night in BH last night. Went to the musical at BH High. Beautiful huge school. Drove through a forest of McMansion subs on Maple Road to get there (among other roads, just remember Maple as being particularly filled with them). Certainly are a huge quantity of McMansions there. That is all we have seen in the 50-100 times that we have visited BH in the past 5 or 6 years. There are a few older farm houses preserved here and there at the edge of the subdivisions, and there are a few other stately older homes here and there, but pretty hard to find amongst the new subs. Where do you find entire neighborhoods or even a cluster of nice older homes in BH? Where do you find a newer sub that is not filled with McMansions?

I'm sorry, but I do not believe anything in this post. It's bascially 100% BS.

First thing, there is no Bloomfield Hills High. There are two high schools; Andover and Lasher. Second, neither are particularly large or beautiful. Both are kinda small and generic-50's style. Third, neither are anywhere near Maple Road. They're both at least three miles north.

Fourth, there is no "forest of McMansion subs" ANYWHERE on Maple Road in Bham-Bloomfield. I mean NONE. Maple Road only runs through older neighborhoods, and has been completely developed for at least 40-50 years.

Fifth, what are you talking about "farm houses" in Bham-Bloomfield? WTF? By your description (McMansions, farm houses, new high schools, etc.) you seem to be describing Novi or Oakland Township or something. Birmigham, Bloomfield Hills, and Bloomfield Township are all older, "mature" communities. All three cities had their peak population back in the 1960's.

[Hoarfrost]

Royal Oak and Ferndale are the only two suburbs of Detroit that I can say are somewhat interesting, personally. The rest...

[lovemygirls0_2]

Sterling Heights is a great place to live and raise kids. Crime rate is low, Utica schools are great, taxes are low and the city, although not bustling with nightlife, is fairly close to everything. Money Magazine has had Sterling heights on "top 100 US Cities" several years.

[Coldjensens]

Originally Posted by Osito57

I'm sorry, but I do not believe anything in this post. It's bascially 100% BS.

First thing, there is no Bloomfield Hills High. There are two high schools; Andover and Lasher. Second, neither are particularly large or beautiful. Both are kinda small and generic-50's style. Third, neither are anywhere near Maple Road. They're both at least three miles north.

Fourth, there is no "forest of McMansion subs" ANYWHERE on Maple Road in Bham-Bloomfield. I mean NONE. Maple Road only runs through older neighborhoods, and has been completely developed for at least 40-50 years.

Fifth, what are you talking about "farm houses" in Bham-Bloomfield? WTF? By your description (McMansions, farm houses, new high schools, etc.) you seem to be describing Novi or Oakland Township or something. Birmigham, Bloomfield Hills, and Bloomfield Township are all older, "mature" communities. All three cities had their peak population back in the 1960's.

Nope sorry West Bloomfield. I was really tired when I posted thatt. Sometimes when I am exhaustedd I mix up similar sounding things like West Bloomfield and Bloomfield hills, not the places, jsut the names. Sometimes I am not able to sleep at all, occaisionally for days at a time. Intersting reaction though.