<p>Detroit is not a horrible place to live; in fact, Midtown and Downtown are beautiful and up-and-coming areas with lots of shops, restaurants, businesses and great apartments and condos. But I agree that Ann Arbor is the place to live if you’re going to be a UMich student. Detroit to Ann Arbor isn’t a horrible commute but not one I’d like to make that often, and winters would be awful.</p>