take it from someone who lives in Detroit - stay as far away from the D as possible. there's no good reason to invest a penny, not to mention a second of your time. It's a literal dump and will be for a very long time. It also has the highest murder rate in the country 
Where in Detroit do you live?
I have family in the suburbs and it's not that bad... they just say stay away from downtown.
I think a lot of people don't really understand how LARGE Detroit really is...