Detroit is best known as Motown and the Motor City, for its world class music and automobile industry. But today, Detroit is striving to turn the tide to be known as a world class city for more than that alone. Through aggressive revitalization efforts Detroit is undergoing a mass overhaul to improve schools, rebuild communities and boost the economy. We are certain that as you discover Detroit you will feel inspired and be convinced that our city is a one of a kind place to be.
Detroit City Statistics:
 | - Founded: July 24, 1701
- Population: 713,000
- Mayor: Dave Bing
- Altitude: 581 feet (177 meters)
- Temperature High/Low (F): January 31/16, April 58/37, July 83/61, October 63/41
- Average Snowfall: 41.1 inches
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Great Detroit Facts:
| - Detroit has one of the top five largest theater districts in the country in terms of seats.
- It is home to the elaborately designed Fox Theatre, the second largest theater in the country after Radio City Music Hall.
- The country’s first traffic light was installed in 1915 in Downtown Detroit
- Detroit built the nation’s first urban freeway, the Davison, in 1942
- Based on consumption alone, we are the worlds potato chip capital
- We share the worlds first auto traffic tunnel between two nations – the Detroit/Windsor Tunnel
- Detroit is home to Vernors Ginger Ale, Sanders hot fudge, Better Made Potato Chips, Faygo soda pop and Stroh’s Ice Cream
- Has the largest flower-bedding market in the world - Eastern Market
- Detroit has experienced a 59% increase in the number of college-educated residents under the age of 35 in the last decade, according to a recent New York Times article.
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