Survey: Detroit second-worst place to live
The survey commented that Detroit has an image problem — citing the dwindling population, poverty, auto industry woes and, of course, the text message scandal.
This survey was completed by 2,500 employees and entrepreneurs across the country.
• SURVEY: See the complete results
The respondents were asked about 40 large cities. The questions asked were “Imagine you were offered your dream job that required you to relocate. Which region in the following list would you be most likely to choose? … and which city region … would you be least likely to choose?”
Out of the 2,500 workers surveyed, 14% said they would not like to move to Detroit.
The survey takers were asked to choose the top three attributes for each city. The top two negative attributes of the city, according to the survey, were health and safety (55%) and image (49%).
The best and worst cities were then ranked based on the total number of first-, second-, and third-choice votes as a percentage of total votes.
Americans have a love/hate relationship with New York as it topped both lists as being the best and worst city to live and work in. San Diego and San Francisco came in second and third place on the best list, and Los Angeles took third place on the worst.
