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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.
Named the safest city in the US in 2007 by Morgan Quitno Press, this mainly residential community features a large number of single family homes, a community college, a man-made recreational lake, regional hospital and a popular mall in addition to other shopping and entertainment areas.