Best in-city neighborhood?

[usroute10]

Originally Posted by pododub

Good housing stock - I think we are favoring University District. Best combo of affordable, beautiful, safe that I can seem to find. 80-100k Beautiful houses that need work, 150k beatiful houses in pretty good shape, but dated, 200k beautiful houses. Like Holy **** amazing.

I am ecstatic that you like University District so much, it is my favorite Detroit neighborhood. 3,000 to 3,500 sq ft House after house after house built on narrow 50-wide lots on a traditional north-south-east-west street grid (unlike Sherwood Forest and Palmer Woods). It is sight to behold (especially the 4 major streets - Wildemere, Muirland, Fairfield, and Parkside) especially in the summer when all of the trees are full and green.

[usroute10]

Originally Posted by jonnynonos

Unless things have changed drastically from the 2010 census, Indian Village is 17 percent white.

Jonnynonos, you have claimed several times in the past that Indian Village declined significantly in population between 2000 to 2010. Now you are claiming that it is only 17% white.

Indian Village only consists of 3 streets - that's it. Iroquois, Seminole, and Burns. The section of those streets that run from East Jefferson to Mack is Indian Village (There are a few mansions that remain on E. Jefferson). When you are referencing census data that shows "Indian Village"'s signicant decline, I want to you check how LARGE an area that census tract is. It contains not only the neighborhood of Indian Village, but also other neighborhoods to the west and east and south that not doing so well (it also includes West Village which is vibrant).

Also, I remember reading an old Free Press or Detroit News article in the early 2000's that stated that the Indian village was 54% black and 43% white. Check the neighborhood's city-data page.

[usroute10]

Originally Posted by MS313

Berg-Lasher area, west 8 mile area, seems pretty stable, average income above city average.

Warrendale, pretty big neighborhood, to be safe, look for homes south of West Warren, don't look for homes by Joy Rd, that part of the neighborhood has declined from what I hear.

I think most of the neighborhoods between Telegraph and Rouge Park are decent although some parts of that might be Redford.

Mexicantown and Springwells on the Southwest side are pretty diverse.

Morningside and East English Village on the eastside have their share of diversity but not super diverse. Borders the wealthy Grosse Pointe's but you will start to see severe blight going back towards Connor.

The OP is looking for houses with character and size. Berg-Lahser, Warrendale, Parkland, Most of Mexicantown (like Springwells) are largely devoid of such.

To the OP, the small Mexicantown/Southwest Detroit neighborhood of Hubbard Farms is what you are looking for - diverse, great housing stock, next to a vibrant commercial corridor (Vernor Hwy), and only a 2 miles from downtown, midtown, and Corktown. It so small that there are very few houses available.

https://maps.google.com/maps?q=hubba...348.81,,0,0.94

Also, West Village is a small neighborhood west of Indian Village which has smaller houses than IV, but they are still good-sized and have the same character.

https://maps.google.com/maps?q=agnes..._6rgNp8Ifotplg

About the food desert, there are several good but independent groceries in the core of Detroit, as well as the aforementioned Whole Foods. Also, we have EASTERN MARKET, one of the largest and oldest public markets in the country - it is much bigger than Reading Terminal in Philly.

[MS313]

Originally Posted by usroute10

The OP is looking for houses with character and size. Berg-Lahser, Warrendale, Parkland, Most of Mexicantown (like Springwells) are largely devoid of such.

To the OP, the small Mexicantown/Southwest Detroit neighborhood of Hubbard Farms is what you are looking for - diverse, great housing stock, next to a vibrant commercial corridor (Vernor Hwy), and only a 2 miles from downtown, midtown, and Corktown. It so small that there are very few houses available.

https://maps.google.com/maps?q=hubba...348.81,,0,0.94

Also, West Village is a small neighborhood west of Indian Village which has smaller houses than IV, but they are still good-sized and have the same character.

https://maps.google.com/maps?q=agnes..._6rgNp8Ifotplg

About the food desert, there are several good but independent groceries in the core of Detroit, as well as the aforementioned Whole Foods. Also, we have EASTERN MARKET, one of the largest and oldest public markets in the country - it is much bigger than Reading Terminal in Philly.

Oops, must have forgotten about the housing stock part, my fault.