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Not so safe, but it all depends where you live in the city and all that. Downtown / midtown is the best, anything else is hit or miss. Areas on Moross St. by Grosse point are just as nice as anywhere else. Also, even though Detroit is arguably the most dangerous city in the country, suburbs are very safe.
With its 43.89 murders per 100,000 people, Detroit is a bit further down the list than St. Louis, but is still classified a dangerous place nonetheless. Factoring in all violent crime Detroit does top the list of the most dangerous cities in the United States. New Orleans falls further down with 41.44 murders per 100,000 residents a year.