LEADING FINANCIAL MEDIA COMPANY OFFERS DATA-CENTRIC OVERVIEW OF QUALITY OF LIFE IN SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN SUBURBS

Report Provides Easy Access to Valuable Information and Descriptions of Southeast Michigan’s Premier Suburbs

DETROIT, - October 10th, 2018 - Benzinga, a financial media outlet that empowers investors with unique content, announced its ranking of the top 10 suburbs to raise a family in the metro Detroit area. The ranking helps readers find communities with great schools, lower Michigan insurance rates, and other quality of life metrics. Native Michiganders looking for a home and those new to the Detroit area will be able to use Benzinga’s data analysis to easily find the best places to live in Metro Detroit.

Metro Detroit holds a variety of suburbs that each provide a unique experience. Cities were evaluated to help readers determine the merits of quality of life metrics weight against property taxes and other factors. The list reported in the article is as follows:

1. Royal Oak
2. Novi
3. Livonia
4. Troy
5. Birmingham
6. Rochester Hills
7. Grosse Pointe Farms
8. Grosse Pointe Park
9. Northville
10. Sterling Heights

Benzinga examined 59 suburbs in Detroit’s metro area, and analyzed the following metrics, accounting for :

• percent of students meeting state academic standards
• number of parks in each city, including trails and fitness,
• And a variety of recreational factors, including the availability of sports and games, winter recreation, water recreation, outdoor recreation, amenities, and facilities

These metrics were collated in order to highlight the most quality suburb in which to raise a family.

Schools were the most important factor in the criteria for determining the best suburbs to raise a family. Populations are also provided to supplement the information of each city that made the list. More information on the methodology is detailed in the article.

The top rankings are notable for their clean neighborhoods, impressive education outcomes, safety, and several amenities.

While Detroit undergoes critical economic development and attracting new employment opportunities, the report allows readers to filter their search for homes outside the city, providing an alternative to living in the city.

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