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Old 08-25-2010, 05:20 PM
 
Location: oklahoma city
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I currently live in oklahoma and im looking to fully focus on my film career and build my life back from a horrible divorce and just to start fresh and new. I met a wonderful man who im very much in love with who lives in detroit...the problem is ive heard some pretty scary things about detroit and everyone has told me its not a great place as far as jobs,schools,etc...so he suggested i could move to chicago or cleveland since they arent really that far from where he is...but i dont know which would be better in term of making independent films, raising my child,and being able to get a job.Oklahoma doesnt have much to offer except its cheap to stay here and jobs arent too hard to come by but i want to do film and be near my man. Which city would be a better pick?
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Old 08-25-2010, 05:23 PM
 
Location: Loving life in Gaylord!
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I currently live in oklahoma and im looking to fully focus on my film career and build my life back from a horrible divorce and just to start fresh and new. I met a wonderful man who im very much in love with who lives in detroit...the problem is ive heard some pretty scary things about detroit and everyone has told me its not a great place as far as jobs,schools,etc...so he suggested i could move to chicago or cleveland since they arent really that far from where he is...but i dont know which would be better in term of making independent films, raising my child,and being able to get a job.Oklahoma doesnt have much to offer except its cheap to stay here and jobs arent too hard to come by but i want to do film and be near my man. Which city would be a better pick?
There are plenty of places near Detroit that are very nice and very safe. Good luck!
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Old 08-25-2010, 05:50 PM
 
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Do you have to live in Detroit? What about some of the cities that's near Detroit? Like, HarperWoods, Eastpointe, Redford, Warren, St. Clair Shores and few others???
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Old 08-25-2010, 06:06 PM
 
Location: oklahoma city
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Do you have to live in Detroit? What about some of the cities that's near Detroit? Like, HarperWoods, Eastpointe, Redford, Warren, St. Clair Shores and few others???

i actually dont. my main concern is finding a good school for my daughter,being able to get resources for my indie films and networking,and being able to start over without having to end up in a homeless shelter. my man is willing to travel but not to be too far since he wants to be able to help me out if i need a sitter and to really date. some of the things ive heard about detroit is that there arent any jobs there and crime is horrible. im actually going to detroit in oct and to chicago too so i can see for myself. but i am open to suggestions on great citys to stay in raise a child and to be able to support myself as a single mom. plus detroit and chicago are very high on best places to live as a filmmaker
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Old 08-25-2010, 11:57 PM
 
Location: Somewhere below Mason/Dixon
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What you heard about Detroit is correct, no jobs and lots of crime. THe place is likely worse than you can imagine. The good news is that the suburbs are not that way, they are clean and safe and the auto industry is starting to rebound so jobs are returning. I am not a city person as I live 100 miles away from the built up Detroit area, but you will find everything you expect from city life in Detroits northern suburbs. (the northern/western suburbs are the nicest) Detroit proper is where all the trouble is, and the only time anyone goes there is to go downtown for a ball game or something like that. Downtown Detroit is like Bagdads green zone, well patroled and safer than other parts of the city because that is where the sports stadiums and casinos are. The best thing you can do is stay north of the 8 mile road. The farther north you are the better. Look at towns like Novi, Northville, Farmington hills, Birmingham. These places I am sure you would find acceptable. Michigan outside of the Detroit area is mostly rural and quiet, lots of farms and lots of woods. Most Detroiters escape to the north on weekends for getaways to the woods or great lakes beaches. You mentioned Cleveland and Chicago as well, keep in mind that if you are dating a guy in Detroit those towns are both at least 4 hours away. Also Ohio is not as nice of a state as Michigan, I would never live there. Good luck to ya.
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Old 08-26-2010, 07:17 AM
 
Location: Chisago Lakes, Minnesota
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I currently live in oklahoma and im looking to fully focus on my film career and build my life back from a horrible divorce and just to start fresh and new. I met a wonderful man who im very much in love with who lives in detroit...the problem is ive heard some pretty scary things about detroit and everyone has told me its not a great place as far as jobs,schools,etc...so he suggested i could move to chicago or cleveland since they arent really that far from where he is...but i dont know which would be better in term of making independent films, raising my child,and being able to get a job.Oklahoma doesnt have much to offer except its cheap to stay here and jobs arent too hard to come by but i want to do film and be near my man. Which city would be a better pick?
Your man who lives in Detroit, and with whom you're in love with, suggested you to move to Cleveland or Chicago? Is he going to move from Detroit to be with you if you choose one of the other towns? What did your man tell you about living in Detroit? Sorry, I know jobs are important, but if you're in love with someone shouldn't one of you simply relocate to where the other one is and tackle the world from there? Constant four hour there & back drives don't sound like much on paper, but they can get old real fast, take it from me. I'm from Detroit, and think it's an awesome town aside from the inner city hoods and the crooked politicians, but you have all that in Chicago & Cleveland as well, so it's up to you.
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Old 08-26-2010, 10:29 AM
 
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You can look into the suburbs as others have suggested.

If you want safer suburbs closer to Detroit look at St. Clair Shores, the Grosse Pointes, Ferndale, Pleasant Ridge, Royal Oak, or Huntington Woods.

If you would like to be in the outer suburbs look into Novi, Northville, Plymouth, Canton, West Bloomfield Township, or Commerce Township.

If you would like to be in the exurbs (very far from city), look into Lake Orion, Orion Township, Brighton, Milford, or even Howell.

You could also look into any part of Washtenaw County, which includes Ann Arbor, Dexter, Saline, Chelsea, and many different mostly rural townships. The only area that would be best avoided in Washtenaw County would be Ypsilanti.
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Old 08-26-2010, 06:04 PM
 
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i actually dont. my main concern is finding a good school for my daughter,being able to get resources for my indie films and networking,and being able to start over without having to end up in a homeless shelter. my man is willing to travel but not to be too far since he wants to be able to help me out if i need a sitter and to really date. some of the things ive heard about detroit is that there arent any jobs there and crime is horrible. im actually going to detroit in oct and to chicago too so i can see for myself. but i am open to suggestions on great citys to stay in raise a child and to be able to support myself as a single mom. plus detroit and chicago are very high on best places to live as a filmmaker
The best thing to do is research Detroit and ask DETROITERS or the Detroit Police Department if they could give you a list of safe areas in the city. Also, see if you can find an online report of the best performing schools in Detroit. I know some people might say the entire DPS district is terrible, well I disagree. Do your research, visit if you can (spend at least 2 weeks here if possible) then make a decision.
If you decide not to live in Detroit take a look at some of the cities I mentioned.
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Old 08-26-2010, 08:55 PM
 
Location: lifelong Detroiter transplanted to Milwaukee
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In your situation, I'd probably rather live in the Chicago area. There is more of an artistic scene there and more economic opportunities than Detroit or Cleveland.
Even in the suburbs of Detroit jobs are not easy to find due to all the displaced auto workers who are trying to survive. I grew up in one of the nicest middle class suburbs of Detroit (Sterling Heights) and it was a pretty good place to grow up at the time but I am not sure that I can recommend it as a place that has a bright future. In metro Detroit, pretty much every family's livelihood depends in some way on the auto industry (directly or indirectly), but the American auto industry is in serious, serious trouble (if you are a film fan, you may already be familiar with the movie Roger and Me, which I think gives a good sense of what life has been like in Michigan for the last generation or so). It will take years for the Detroit economy to diversify enough to bring jobs and true growth to the area in my opinion. If you do end up settling on Detroit, I strongly advise not moving there until you have a job offer in hand.
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Old 08-31-2010, 10:45 AM
 
Location: Macao
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Your man who lives in Detroit, and with whom you're in love with, suggested you to move to Cleveland or Chicago? Is he going to move from Detroit to be with you if you choose one of the other towns? What did your man tell you about living in Detroit? Sorry, I know jobs are important, but if you're in love with someone shouldn't one of you simply relocate to where the other one is and tackle the world from there? Constant four hour there & back drives don't sound like much on paper, but they can get old real fast, take it from me. I'm from Detroit, and think it's an awesome town aside from the inner city hoods and the crooked politicians, but you have all that in Chicago & Cleveland as well, so it's up to you.
I agree with this.

I am also wondering why the man who lives in Detroit doesn't tell the OP that the Detroit area has many very safe suburbs around it.

No need to move to Cleveland or Chicago for safety.

For the 'Film-Making Career'...there are a few schools for that in and around Detroit.
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