The Detroit skyline is a familiar one, and like most major metropolitan areas, there are many neighboring communities that have put a stamp on the business and ethnic makeup of the community. Two contrasting communities lie to the north and south of Detroit’s borders.
Oakland County (to the north) is consistently at the top of the country’s most affluent counties. Many of the top breadwinners in the Detroit business, professional, and sporting worlds call Oakland County their home.
To the south of Detroit lay the Downriver communities. This arrangement of small towns is characterized by middle-class, blue-collar workers. They are tight-knit neighborhoods where people are known for their hard work and close-knit families.