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I used to live in Macomb County, but moved to Virginia last year. My 23 year old daughter just graduated college and is looking for an apartment. Her boyfriend works in Dearborn, and she has just accepted a position in Ann Arbor. They are just starting out and cannot afford to live in Ann Arbor, and she wants to move somewhere in between that is safe (who doesn't want to be safe, right?) I am not educated around the area she is looking, but she is contemplating Canton. Can anyone educate me about the area, and give me advice on areas she may want to avoid? I'm trying to find what I can on the forum here, but not had much luck. Thanks in advance!!
Canton in general us as safe as anyplace but I am sure there is an apartment complex is two one might avoid. Hopefully someone actually familiar with Canton neighborhoods will weigh in.
Canton is nice, safe, boring. Just bland suburbia. She should be fine there. It is considerably more expensive that a lot of nearby areas, but it is nicer and safer than those areas too. It is well locations for someone ties to Ann Arbor and Dearborn. I do not know where it ranks on safety rankings, but it has to be at least top 20. Traffic and car accidents are probably the biggest threat. Thee is some crime burglaries and such, like anywhere, but it is not as common as a lot of places, probably most places.
Canton in general us as safe as anyplace but I am sure there is an apartment complex is two one might avoid. Hopefully someone actually familiar with Canton neighborhoods will weigh in.
Stay away from apartments near Joy and I275. They are constantly in the police blotter.
Stay away from apartments near Joy and I275. They are constantly in the police blotter.
I second this. When our daughter was looking for an apartment last year we went with her to look at one in Canton near Joy and I-275 and the complex had a very seedy vibe to it, in spite of being in Canton. Generally, the further west out Ford Rd. you go, the better.
Canton would be a great spot for them to land. The area is pretty diverse and is central to most places they need to go. A lot of people end up in Canton because it's cheaper than Ann Arbor, but close. And it's not a difficult commute to Dearborn or downtown Detroit.
They have a great library/community center. The parks are pretty nice as well
You can find just about all the retail/food you want on Ford Road. There's a lot of choice.
It is interesting how one of the big features that is used to make many communities appealing is a "great library." In many places that have no downtown, the Library serves are a center for the community. And yet, when library budgets are discussed at council meetings there is always someone exclaiming how libraries are out of date and no longer needed. (You quickly learn form their comments they have not been to their library recently).
Canton's library is quite nice and makes a very good centerpiece for the community. I have renter their conference room through a local on a few occasions, It is a good place for meetings or depositions in a location where conference facilities are scarce. You have to be quiet though, sound form that room carries readily.
There is also an Express Ride that stops at the Cherry Hill Village Theater that goes to U of M. I know many neighbors that use it to avoid the parking on site. The bus stop is right in front of the apartments which is very convenient.
Also, check out Cherry Hill Village condos. People rent out their condos from time to time. It's a great location. There are festival and food truck events in the summer as well as the local parks that play at the parks. It is a mixture of families with children and retirees.
Canton Police are sneaky and use encryption on their radio system to prevent citizens from hearing the truth. They lost respect from me for that.
There were a few apartments that had issues but I dont know how they are now. The complexes at Joy/275, for starters. There were also some mobile home parks near Michigan/275 that got rough at times.
We rented at haggerty and Ford for a year. It was a great location, except the traffic is just horrible at that corner. It's a bit better now that they've expanded the lanes, but still, heavy traffic is just a constant.
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