Metro Detroitis a majormetropolitan areain the U.S. state ofMichigan,consisting of the city ofDetroitand over 200 municipalities in thesurrounding areawith its largest employer beingOakland County.[2]There are varied definitions of the area, including the official statistical areas designated by theOffice of Management and Budget,a federal agency of the United States.

Metro Detroit
Detroit–Warren–Dearborn MSA
Detroit–Warren–Ann Arbor CSA
Downtown Detroit seen from Windsor, Ontario in November 2021
Downtown Detroitseen fromWindsor, Ontarioin November 2021
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CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
Principal cityDetroit
Counties
Area
• Urban
1,284.8 sq mi (3,328 km2)
MSA3,888.4 sq mi (10,071 km2)
CSA6,701 sq mi (17,360 km2)
Elevation
569–1,280 ft (173–390 m)
Population
(2020)
Urban
3,776,890 (12th)
• Urban density2,939.6/sq mi (1,135.0/km2)
MSA
4,392,041 (14th)
CSA
5,325,219 (12th)
GDP
• MSA$305.412 billion (2022)
Time zoneUTC−5(EST)
• Summer (DST)UTC−4(EDT)
Area code(s)248,313,586,734,810,947
Websitevisitdetroit.com

Metro Detroit is known for its automotive heritage, arts, entertainment, popular music, food, cultural diversity, and sports. The area includes a variety of natural landscapes, parks, and beaches, with a recreational coastline linking theGreat Lakes.Metro Detroit also has one of the largest metropolitan economies in the U.S. with 17Fortune 500companies.

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TheDetroitUrban Area,which serves as the metropolitan area's core, ranks as the12th most populousin the United States, with a population of 3,776,890 as of the2020 censusand an area of 1,284.83 square miles (3,327.7 km2).[3]This urbanized area covers parts of the counties ofMacomb,Oakland,andWayne.[4]These counties are sometimes referred to as theDetroit Tri-County Areaand had a population of 3,862,888 as of the2010 censuswith an area of 1,967.1 square miles (5,095 km2).

TheOffice of Management and Budget(OMB), a federal agency of the United States, defines theDetroit–Warren–DearbornMetropolitan Statistical Area(MSA) as the sixcountiesofLapeer,Livingston,Macomb, Oakland,St. Clair,and Wayne. As of the 2010 census, the MSA had a population of 4,296,250 with an area of 3,913 square miles (10,130 km2).

Detroit–Warren–Dearborn Metropolitan Statistical Area

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County Seat 2021 Estimate 2020 Census Change Area Density
Wayne Detroit 1,774,816 1,793,561 −1.05% 612.08 sq mi (1,585.3 km2) 2,900/sq mi (1,120/km2)
Oakland Pontiac 1,270,017 1,274,395 −0.34% 867.66 sq mi (2,247.2 km2) 1,464/sq mi (565/km2)
Macomb Mt. Clemens 876,792 881,287 −0.51% 479.22 sq mi (1,241.2 km2) 1,830/sq mi (706/km2)
Livingston Howell 195,014 193,866 +0.59% 565.25 sq mi (1,464.0 km2) 345/sq mi (133/km2)
St. Clair Port Huron 160,053 160,383 −0.21% 721.17 sq mi (1,867.8 km2) 222/sq mi (86/km2)
Lapeer Lapeer 88,513 88,619 −0.12% 643.01 sq mi (1,665.4 km2) 138/sq mi (53/km2)
Total 4,365,205 4,392,041 −0.61% 3,888.39 sq mi (10,070.9 km2) 1,123/sq mi (433/km2)

The nine county area designated by the OMB as theDetroit–Warren–Ann ArborCombined Statistical Area(CSA) includes the Detroit–Warren–Dearborn MSA and the three additional counties ofGenesee,Monroe,andWashtenaw(which include the metropolitan areas ofFlint,Monroe,andAnn Arbor,respectively). It had a population of 5,318,744 as of the 2010 census, making it one of the largest metropolitan areas in the United States, covering an area of 5,814 square miles (15,060 km2).Lenawee Countywas removed from the CSA in 2000, but added back in 2013.[5]

Detroit–Warren–Ann Arbor Combined Statistical Area

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Statistical Area 2020 Census 2010 Census Change Area Density
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area 4,392,041 4,296,250 +2.23% 3,888 sq mi (10,070 km2) 1,130/sq mi (436/km2)
Flint, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area(Genesee County) 406,211 425,790 −4.60% 650 sq mi (1,700 km2) 625/sq mi (241/km2)
Ann Arbor, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area(Washtenaw County) 372,258 344,791 +7.97% 722 sq mi (1,870 km2) 516/sq mi (199/km2)
Monroe, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area(Monroe County) 154,809 152,021 +1.83% 722 sq mi (1,870 km2) 214/sq mi (83/km2)
Adrian, MI Micropolitan Statistical Area(Lenawee County) 99,423 99,892 −0.47% 761 sq mi (1,970 km2) 131/sq mi (50/km2)
Total 5,325,219 5,196,250 +2.48% 6,701 sq mi (17,360 km2) 795/sq mi (307/km2)

With the adjacent city ofWindsor, Ontario,and its suburbs, the combinedDetroit–Windsor areahas a population of about 5.7 million.[6]When the nearbyToledo metropolitan areaand its commuters are taken into account, the region constitutes a much larger population center. An estimated 46 million people live within a 300-mile (480 km) radius of Detroit proper, including the major metropolitan areas ofChicago,TorontoandCleveland.[7]Metro Detroit is at the center of an emergingGreat Lakes Megalopolis.

Conan Smith, a businessperson quoted in a 2012 article byThe Ann Arbor News,stated the most significant reasonWashtenaw County,including Ann Arbor, is not often included in definitions of Metro Detroit is that there is a "lack of affinity that Washtenaw County as a whole has with Wayne County and Detroit or Oakland County and Macomb".[8]Ann Arbor is nearly 43 miles by car fromDowntown Detroit,and developed separately as a university city, with its own character. Smith said that county residents "just don't yet see ourselves as a natural part of that [Detroit] region, so I think it feels a little forced to a lot of people, and they're scared about it".[8]

Detroit Region Within Southeast Michigan
Detroit Region Within Michigan

Economy

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TheDetroit Financial Districtviewed from theDetroit River

Detroit and the surrounding region constitute a major center of commerce and global trade, most notably as home to America's'Big Three' automobile companies:General Motors,Ford,andChrysler.Detroit's six-county Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) has a population of about 4.3 million and a workforce of about 2.1 million.[9]In December 2017, the Department of Labor reported metropolitan Detroit's unemployment rate to be 4.2%.[10]The Detroit MSA had aGross Metropolitan Product (GMP)of $252.7 billion as of September 2017.[11]

Merchants Row onWoodward Avenuebetween Grand Circus Park and Campus Martius Park in downtownDetroit
Pontiac Commercial Historic DistrictinPontiac
DowntownHowell
Military Road Historic DistrictinPort Huron

Firms in the region pursueemerging technologiesincludingbiotechnology,nanotechnology,information technology,andhydrogen fuel celldevelopment.

Metro Detroit is one of the leading health care economies in the U.S., according to a 2003 study measuring health care industry components, with the region's hospital sector ranked fourth in the nation.[12]

Casino gamingplays an important economic role, with Detroit the largest US city to offer casino resort hotels.[13]Caesars Windsor,Canada's largest, complements theMGM Grand Detroit,MotorCity Casino,andHollywood Casinoin the city. The casino hotels contribute significant tax revenue along with thousands of jobs for residents. Gaming revenues have grown steadily, with Detroit ranked as the fifth-largest gambling market in the United States for 2007. When Casino Windsor is included, Detroit's gambling market ranks either third or fourth.

There are about four thousand factories in the area.[14]The domestic auto industry is primarily headquartered in Metro Detroit. The area is an important source of engineering job opportunities.[15]A rise in automated manufacturing using robotic technology has created related industries in the area.[16][17]

A 2004 Border Transportation Partnership study showed that 150,000 jobs in theDetroit–Windsorregion and $13 billion in annual production depend on the city's international border crossing.[18]

In addition to property taxes, residents of the City of Detroit pay an income tax rate of 2.50%.[19]

Detroit automakers and local manufacturers have made significant restructurings in response to market competition. GM made itsinitial public offering (IPO)of stock in 2010, afterbankruptcy,bailout,andrestructuring by the federal government.[20]Domestic automakers reported significant profits in 2010, interpreted by some analysts as the beginning of an industry rebound and an economic recovery for the Detroit area.[21][22][23]

The region's nine-county area, with its population of 5.3 million, has a workforce of about 2.6 million and about 247,000 businesses.[24]FourteenFortune 500companies are based in metropolitan Detroit.[25]In April 2015, the metropolitan Detroit unemployment rate was 5.1 percent, a rate lower than the New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and Atlanta metropolitan areas.[26]

Metro Detroit has made Michigan's economy a leader in information technology, biotechnology, and advanced manufacturing.Michiganranks fourth nationally in high-tech employment with 568,000 high-tech workers, including 70,000 in theautomotive industry.[27][28]

The Ford World Headquarters in Dearborn, also known as theGlass House.

Michigan typically ranks second or third in overallResearch & development(R&D) expenditures in the United States.[29][30]Metro Detroit is an important source ofengineeringand high-tech job opportunities.[31]As the home of the "Big Three"American automakers (General Motors,Ford,andChrysler), it is the world's traditional automotive center and a key pillar of theU.S.economy.[32][33][34]In the 2010s, the domestic auto industry accounts, directly and indirectly, for one of ten jobs in the United States, making it a significant component for economic recovery.[35]

TheGeneral MotorsWorld Headquarters,Renaissance Centerin DowntownDetroit.

For 2010, the domestic automakers have reported significant profits indicating the beginning of rebound.[21][22][36][37][38]

Metro Detroit serves as the headquarters for theUnited States Army TACOM Life Cycle Management Command(TACOM), withSelfridge Air National Guard Base.Detroit Metropolitan Airport(DTW) is one of America's largest and most recently modernized facilities, with six major runways, Boeing 747 maintenance facilities, and an attached Westin Hotel and Conference Center.

TheChryslerHeadquarters inAuburn Hills

Detroit is a major U.S. port[39]with an extensive toll-free expressway system.[40][41]A 2004 Border Transportation Partnership study showed that 150,000 jobs in the Detroit-Windsor region and $13 billion in annual production depend on Detroit's internationalbordercrossing.[42]A source of top talent, theUniversity of MichiganinAnn Arboris one of the world's leading research institutions,[43]andWayne State Universityin Detroit has the largest single-campus medical school in the United States.[44]

Metro Detroit is a prominent business center, with major commercial districts such as theDetroit Financial DistrictandRenaissance Center,theSouthfield Town Center,and the historicNew Centerdistrict with theFisher BuildingandCadillac Place.Among the major companies based in the area, aside from the major automotive companies, areBorgWarner(Auburn Hills),Rocket Mortgage(Downtown Detroit),Ally Financial(Downtown Detroit),Carhartt(Dearborn), andShinola(Detroit).

IBMandGoogleare among the technology companies with a major presence in Metro Detroit.HP Enterprise Servicesmakes Detroit its regional headquarters, and one of its largest global employment locations. The metropolitan Detroit area has one of the nation's largest office markets with 147,082,003 square feet.[45]Chrysler's largest corporate facility is its U.S. headquarters and technology center in the Detroit suburb of Auburn Hills, whileFord Motor Companyis inDearborn,directly adjacent toDetroit.In the decade leading up to 2006, downtown Detroit gained more than $15 billion in new investment from private and public sectors.[46]

Tourism

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Tourism is an important component of the region's culture and economy, comprising nine percent of the area's two million jobs.[47]About 15.9 million people visit metro Detroit annually, spending about $4.8 billion.[48]Detroit is the largest city or metro area in the U.S. to offer casino resort hotels (MGM Grand Detroit,MotorCity Casino,Hollywood Casino,and nearbyCaesars Windsor).[13]

The Wildlife Interpretive Gallery at theDetroit Zoo

Metro Detroit is a tourist destination that easily accommodates super-sized crowds to events such as theWoodward Dream Cruise,North American International Auto Show,Youmacon,theWindsor-Detroit International Freedom Festival,2009 NCAA Final Four,andSuper Bowl XL.TheDetroit International Riverfrontlinks theRenaissance Centerto a series of venues, parks, restaurants, and hotels. In 2006, the four-day Motown Winter Blast drew a cold weather crowd of about 1.2 million people toCampus Martius Parkarea downtown.[49]

Detroit'smetroparksinclude fresh water beaches, such asMetropolitan Beach,Kensington Beach,andStony Creek Beach.Metro Detroit offers canoeing through theHuron-Clinton Metroparks.Sports enthusiasts can enjoy downhill and cross-county skiing at Alpine Valley Ski Resort, Mt. Brighton, Mt. Holly, and Pine Knob Ski Resort.

TheDetroit River International Wildlife Refugeis the only internationalwildlife preservein North America that is located in the heart of a major metropolitan area. The Refuge includes islands, coastal wetlands, marshes, shoals, and waterfront lands along 48 miles (77 km) of theDetroit RiverandWestern Lake Erieshoreline.

Detroit Institute of Arts
Henry Ford'sFair Laneestate inDearborn

Metro Detroit contains a number ofshopping malls,including the upscaleSomerset Collectionin Troy,Great Lakes Crossing Outletsin Auburn Hills, andTwelve Oaks Mallin Novi, all of which are draws for tourists.

The region's leading attraction isThe Henry Ford,located in the Detroit suburb of Dearborn; it is America's largest indoor-outdoor museum complex.[50][51]

The recent renovation of theRenaissance Center,and related construction of a state-of-the-art cruise ship dock, new stadiums, and a newRiverWalk,have stimulated related private economic development. Nearby Windsor has a 19-year-old drinking age with a myriad of entertainment to complement Detroit'sGreektown district.Some analysts believe that tourism planners have yet to tap the full economic power of the estimated 46 million people who live within a 300-mile (480-km) radius of Detroit.[7][52]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
184073,836
1850120,49063.2%
1860194,86061.7%
1870264,89335.9%
1880340,19428.4%
1890432,34827.1%
1900529,36222.4%
1910709,88334.1%
19201,407,11198.2%
19302,292,52862.9%
19402,506,5309.3%
19503,170,31526.5%
19603,949,72024.6%
19704,431,39012.2%
19804,353,365−1.8%
19904,248,699−2.4%
20004,452,5574.8%
20104,296,250−3.5%
20204,392,0412.2%
2022 (est.)4,345,761−1.1%
Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)
Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1840129,486
1850202,15856.1%
1860312,74954.7%
1870413,30532.2%
1880503,22921.8%
1890594,77318.2%
1900700,08717.7%
1910899,97628.6%
19201,667,18185.2%
19302,672,03360.3%
19402,927,0149.5%
19503,716,17927.0%
19604,675,38225.8%
19705,309,92213.6%
19805,293,169−0.3%
19905,187,171−2.0%
20005,456,4285.2%
20105,318,744−2.5%
20205,393,0331.4%
2022 (est.)5,424,7420.6%
Combined Statistical Area (CSA)[citation needed]
Racial Composition of Metro Detroit (as of 2020)
Self-identified race Percent of population
Non-Hispanic white
63.7%
Hispanic and Latino(of any race)
5.0%
Black or African American
21.8%
Asian
4.8%
Two or more races
5.9%
Native Americans and Alaska Natives
0.3%
Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders
0.02%

Metro Detroit is a six-countymetropolitan statistical area(MSA) with a population of 4,392,041—making it the14th-largest MSAin the United States as enumerated by the2020 United States Census.[53]

The Detroit region is a ten-countyCombined Statistical Area(CSA) with a population of 5,325,219—making it the12th-largest CSAin the United States as enumerated by the 2020 Census.[53]

TheDetroit–Windsorarea, a commercial link straddling theCanada-U.S. border,has a total population of about 5,700,000.[54]

As of thecensusof 2010, there were 4,296,250 people, 1,682,111 households, and 1,110,454 families residing within the metropolitan statistical area. The census reported 70.1%White,22.8%African American,0.3%Native American,3.3%Asian,0.02%Pacific Islander,1.2% fromother races,and 2.2% from two or more races.HispanicorLatinoof any race were 6.2% of the population.Arab Americanswere at least 4.7% of the region's population (consideredwhitein the US Census).

As of the 2010American Community Surveyestimates, the median income for a household in the MSA was $48,198, and the median income for a family was $62,119. Theper capita incomefor the MSA was $25,403. The region's foreign-born population sat at 8.6%. The region contains the largest concentration ofArab-Americansin the United States, particularly inDearborn.The metro area also has the 25th largestJewish population worldwide.

In 1701, French officerAntoine de La Mothe Cadillac,along with fifty-one additionalFrench-Canadians,founded a settlement calledFort Ponchartrain duDétroit,naming it after thecomte de Pontchartrain,Minister of Marine underLouis XIV.The French legacy can be observed today in the names of many area cities (ex.Detroit,Grosse Pointe,Grosse Ile) and streets (ex.Gratiot,Beaubien, St. Antoine, Cadieux). Later came an influx of persons of British and German descent, followed byPolish,Irish,Italian,Lebanese,Assyrian/Chaldean,Greek,Jewish,Maltese,andBelgianimmigrants who made their way to the area in the early 20th century and during and afterWorld War II.[55]There was a large migration of African Americans into the city from the ruralSouthduringThe Great Migrationand following World War I.[55]

Today, the Detroit suburbs inOakland County,Macomb County,and northeastern and northwestern Wayne County are predominantly ethnic European American. Oakland County is among the most affluent counties in the United States, with a population of more than one million.[56]InWayne County,the city of Dearborn has a large concentration ofArab Americans,mainlyShi'ite MuslimLebanese,whose ancestors immigrated here in the early 20th century. Recently,[when?]the area has witnessed some growth in ethnicAlbanian,AsianandHispanicpopulations.[citation needed]

Metro Detroit has a sizeable population ofIndian Americans,with an estimated 1.5% of the population being of Indian descent.Indians Americans in Metro Detroitare employed in various engineering and medical fields.

In the 2000s, 115 of the 185 cities and townships in Metro Detroit were more than 95% white. African Americans have also moved to the suburbs: in 2000 44% of the more than 240,000 suburban blacks lived inInkster,Pontiac,Oak Park,andSouthfield.[57]

Transportation

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Airports

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Detroit Metropolitan Airport,one of the largest air traffic hubs in the US.

The largest airport in the area isDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW)inRomulus,aninternational airportthat serves as a commercial hub forDelta Air LinesandSpirit Airlines.

The other airports in the metropolitan area are:

Transit systems

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Bus service for the metropolitan area is provided jointly by theDetroit Department of Transportation(DDOT) andSuburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation(SMART) which operate under a cooperative service and fare agreement. The elevatedDetroit People Moverencirclesdowntownproviding service to numerous downtown hotels, offices and attractions. TheWoodward Avenue Streetcarhas recently began service to provide service between downtown and New Center, and the proposedSEMCOG Commuter Railwould extend from Detroit'sNew Centerarea toThe Henry Ford,Dearborn,Detroit Metropolitan Airport,Ypsilanti,andAnn Arbor[58]TheRegional Transit Authority(RTA) was established in December 2012 to coordinate the services of all existing transit providers, and to develop abus rapid transitservice alongWoodward Avenue.

Roads and freeways

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view of I-696 and M-1 (Woodward Avenue)
View of theAmbassador Bridge

The Metro Detroit area is linked by an advanced network of major roads andfreewayswhich includeInterstate highways.Traditionally, Detroiters refer to some of their freeways by name rather than route number. The Davison, Lodge, and Southfield freeways are almost always referred to by name rather than route number. Detroiters commonly precede freeway names with the word 'the' as in the Lodge, the Southfield, and the Davison. Those without names are referred to by number.

Surface street navigation in Metro Detroit is commonly anchored by "mile roads", major east–west surface streets that are spaced at one-mile (1.6 km) intervals and increment as one travels north and away from the city center. Mile roads sometimes have two names, the numeric name (ex. 15 Mile Road) used in Macomb County and a local name (ex. Maple Road) used in Oakland County mostly.

Education

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Colleges and universities

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Crime

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The principal City of Detroit has struggled with high crime for decades. About half of all murders in Michigan in 2015 occurred in Detroit.[59][60] Since 2013, the FBI has reported a 26% decrease in property crimes and a 27% decrease in violent crimes.[61]

Sports

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Professional sports has a major fan following in Metro Detroit. The area is home to many sports teams, including seven professional teams in five major sports. The area's several universities field teams in a variety of sports.Michigan Stadium,home of theMichigan Wolverines,is the largestAmerican footballstadium in the world. Metro Detroit hosts many annual sporting events including auto and hydroplane racing. The area has hosted many major sporting events, including the1994 FIFA World Cup,Super Bowl XVI,Super Bowl XL,Wrestlemania 23,the2005 Major League Baseball All-Star Game,manyStanley Cup Championship rounds,the first two games of the2006 World Series,and the last two games of the2012 World Series.

Detroit area teams
Club Sport League (Conf) Venue Location
Detroit Lions American Football NFL Ford Field Detroit
Detroit Tigers Baseball MLB Comerica Park Detroit
Detroit Pistons Basketball NBA Little Caesars Arena Detroit
Detroit Red Wings Ice hockey NHL Little Caesars Arena Detroit
Detroit City FC Soccer USLC Keyworth Stadium Hamtramck
Michigan Stars FC Soccer NISA Barnabo Field Romeo
Gold Star FC Soccer NISA Madonna University Livonia
Detroit Coast II Coast All-Stars Basketball American Basketball Association Cass Technical High School Detroit
Motor City Firebirds Basketball American Basketball Association Inkster Recreation Complex Inkster
Oakland County Cowboys Basketball American Basketball Association Walled Lake Central High School Walled Lake
Team NetWork Basketball American Basketball Association Romulus Athletic Center Romulus
Detroit Wolfetones Gaelic Football Gaelic Football Gaelic Athletic Association Flodin Park Detroit
USA Hockey National Team Development Program Ice Hockey United States Hockey League USA Hockey Arena Plymouth
Metro Jets Ice Hockey North American 3 Hockey League Fraser Hockeyland Fraser
Detroit Fighting Irish Ice Hockey United States Premier Hockey League Brownstown Sports Arena Brownstown
Motor City Hawks Ice Hockey United States Premier Hockey League McCann Arena Grosse Pointe
Flint City Bucks Soccer USL2 Atwood Stadium Pontiac
Oakland County FC Soccer USL2 Royal Oak High School Clawson
Carpathia FC Soccer NPSL Carpathia Club Sterling Heights
Detroit Roller Derby Roller derby WFTDA Masonic Temple Detroit
Detroit Tradesmen Rugby union USA Rugby Glenn W. Levey Middle School Detroit
Detroit rugby league team Rugby league AMNRL N/A Detroit
Detroit Mechanix Ultimate Frisbee American Ultimate Disc League Ultimate Soccer Arenas Pontiac
Eastern Michigan Eagles various NCAA(MAC) various, includingRynearson Stadium Ypsilanti
Oakland University Golden Grizzlies various NCAA(Horizon League) various, includingAthletics Center O'rena Rochester
University of Detroit Mercy Titans various NCAA(Horizon League) various, includingCalihan Hall Detroit
University of Michigan Wolverines various NCAA(Big Ten) various, includingMichigan Stadium Ann Arbor
Wayne State University Warriors various NCAA(Great Lakes,CHA) various Detroit

TheMichigan International SpeedwayinBrooklynhosts variousAuto racing:NASCAR,INDYCAR,andARCA. TheDetroit RiverhostsHydroplane racingheld by theAPBAfor theDetroit APBA Gold Cup.

Area codes

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Metro Detroit is served by ninetelephonearea codes (six not including Windsor). The313area code, which used to encompass all of Southeast Michigan, is today confined exclusively to the City of Detroit and several neighboring Wayne County suburbs.

  • The248area code along with the newer947area code overlaymostly serve Oakland County.
  • Macomb County is largely served by586.
  • Genesee, St. Clair, and Lapeer counties, eastern Livingston County, and part of northern Oakland County are covered by810.
  • Washtenaw, Monroe, and most of the Wayne County suburbs are in the734area.
  • The Windsor area (and most of southwestern Ontario) is served by an overlay complex of three codes —519, 226, and 548.

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