Survey- Despite flaws, many love life in metro-Detroit (Charlotte: homeowners insurance, house)

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Despite flaws, many love life in metro Detroit, survey says

BY NAOMI R. PATTON
FREE PRESS STAFF WRITER


At least 91% of residents in southeast Michigan think Detroit is perceived negatively or extremely negatively by the news media, but at least 48% say they love living in metro Detroit despite the city's flaws.

The results came from a survey conducted from January to February by the Detroit Regional News Hub and Clarkston-based Intellitrends of 829 residents from nine counties in southeast Michigan, and 1,201 people across the U.S.
Marjorie Sorge, Detroit Regional News Hub executive director, said the goal of the perception survey was to find out what people inside and outside of Michigan think of Detroit, and how to best tell the city's story to news media, nationwide "to try to get balanced stories out there."

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[ocean2026]

A certain percentage of those in prison report they are happy with the conditions. Of course a good survey would find considerable crossover between say Detroit and having been in prison so perhaps a good comparison may be made.

[zthatzmanz28]

Originally Posted by ocean2026

A certain percentage of those in prison report they are happy with the conditions. Of course a good survey would find considerable crossover between say Detroit and having been in prison so perhaps a good comparison may be made.

That is like creating a survey to ask those in Detroit if they will be leaving...95% would say NO.

Because everyone who can / could has left.

And then proclaiming the majority of Detroit residents (>170K ?) are happy with the city.




BTW, 48% of folks is not MANY...

but at least 48% say they love living in metro Detroit despite the city's flaws.

Mathematically, that leaves at least 52% who do not love living in Metro Detroit despite the city's flaws.


Survey also found:

Six in 10 non-Michigan residents think Detroit and southeast Michigan is a poor place to live;

one in two think it's a poor place to invest in,

and one in three think the region is a poor place to do business.


PERCEPTION is everything.

[rdub1968]

I think the people just don't know any better. I lived in metro Detroit for 41 years, then recently moved to NC and will NEVER go back!

I just can't stand the winters, roads, and high taxes. Just bought a house in SC right across the border from Charlotte and my home taxes will be 1/3 of what my MI house was. Homeowners insurance is 40% less, and my auto insurance is 50% less.

I do have to pay over $3 for a gallon of milk though
But our strawberries are now in season!