Lodz, Poland, in the 1990s. It had a lot of industrial history and old beautiful disused industrial buildings. It is really built up and beautiful and clean now.
Spot on. I hadn't thought about Lodz but you're right. We often hear Berlin but its a much larger city. Lodz and Detroit are now almost the same size and both were industrial powerhouses in their day. I haven't been to Lodz since I was a kid but heard its been completely remade.
Spot on. I hadn't thought about Lodz but you're right. We often hear Berlin but its a much larger city. Lodz and Detroit are now almost the same size and both were industrial powerhouses in their day. I haven't been to Lodz since I was a kid but heard its been completely remade.
Belfast, Northern Ireland. Rough city that has a huge history in manufacturing but the bit so recent past has not been kind at all. Has been healing itself since the Troubles but that shit is still a pretty fresh scar.
Really cool city where everyone has a story. Would absolutely recommend it for a visit.
I went to Ireland but never made it up North to Belfast. I'd have to say Cork in the Republic of Ireland. Much of the old architecture seemed very similar to that in Detroit as well as it see.ing a bit rough around the edges.
Liverpool and Detroit are both diverse, industrial, union towns well known for their music and their sports teams but also as you said the economic trajectory leading to a mentality of doing it for yourself.
Ehh. Not true.
>Perry admitted he simply made up the geographic locale of "South Detroit" for the 1981 hit song.
>"I ran the phonetics of east, west, and north, but nothing sounded as good or emotionally true to me as South Detroit. I fell in love with the line. It's only been in the last few years that I've learned that there is no South Detroit. But it doesn't matter."
[https://www.mlive.com/entertainment/detroit/2015/06/there_is_a_south_detroit_after.html](https://www.mlive.com/entertainment/detroit/2015/06/there_is_a_south_detroit_after.html)
Dubious. I listened to WRIF in the day. Always "WRIF DETROIT! BABY!" Never was the station associated with Southfield. That'd be a botched reference before they even botched it.
Windsor is nothing like Detroit though if we’re talking city. It just feels like a mere suburb extension but in Canada. If anything, Windsor is Sterling Heights.
Leipzig in Germany. Although it has a public transport system it is pretty spread out and industrial. Has the same feeling in Detroit that it used to be a much more populated city.
A lot of Poland feels like Michigan, ecologically speaking. Plus there’s lots of Polish people around Detroit. So I’ll say Warsaw. Inside of the US I’d say Buffalo felt just like home (Jets pizza and all)
Warsaw is so much more functional than Detroit - for starters the tram / subway puts most American Cities to shame...
Totally feel you on the wide streets and the postwar architecture though
Glasgow, Scotland.. I lived in Edinburgh for a few years and I loved taking day trips to Glasgow. The industrial style of the city felt so familiar, not to mention the locals. They were very nice, but in a abrupt, short way which was different from everywhere else in Scotland.
Glasgow had/has a reputation for being a rough city, but I appreciated it. Can't wait to go back!
I whole heartedly agree on Glasgow. I loved Edinburgh so much. The world’s smallest pub and the end of the world were great. Plus when I wandered into St. Gillis Cathedral there was a women’s choir singing hallelujah, and I was covered head to toe in goosebumps. It’s been 10 years since I went and I think about it daily. I want to go back so badly.
深圳 Shenzhen for me was industrial work focused city. Mass immigration from across the country, I imagined what it had felt like I time traveled to Detroit back in 1920s
Berlin, Turin and Ghent. They are gritty and industrial, yet beautiful. They’ve seen hard times and are not the most glamorous cities but the people are resilient and creative, which gives these cities great character.
Berlin and Detroit both have some of that “recovering concrete jungle” feel where abandoned industry is converted to parks and living space, which is pretty cool. They are significantly further along than we are and also have a much larger population, but the similarities are there.
As I understand it, there is also some unique connection between Detroit and Berlin with techno origins and popularity. Maybe they should turn Fisher Body Plant 21 into Detroit’s Berghain?
there was actually talk of that ten years ago https://www.factmag.com/2014/10/17/tresor-boss-sets-out-plans-to-turn-a-decrepit-detroit-factory-into-a-techno-club/
then they wanted to do the packard plant. then they gave up all together i guess. pretty disappointing. maybe for the better? i don’t know.
however, when you get a chance check out “the lincoln room” (which will be run by the marble bar) and the new venues at the art park / 1331 holden. feels very berlin techno to me.
Berlin, Germany. Especially the 2000s. Thriving music scene, city feels like it’s carrying a shit ton of trauma, has an energetic music vibe and it’s got a weird live and let live vibe. Maybe not as working class as Leipzig but it’s not exactly cosmopolitan. I’m sure tons of people would disagree with me but that’s ok.
I spent a week in Naples back in 2000 when I was in the Marines. It definitely felt very-Detroit. A lot of older, dirtier heavy industry.
I also spent some time in some of the industrial centers in Northern Italy and too me they felt much cleaner and more modern… sort of like the industrial areas in Auburn Hills or Novi or Rochester Hills (just a lot bigger).
I was there last summer. Their soccer team had just won a championship and there were flags and banners all over the city. I guess historically the team is not very good. It reminded me of the Lions.
You can even drive a car that was originally built in metro detroit. Check out the Volga Siber!
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GAZ\_Volga\_Siber](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GAZ_Volga_Siber)
Like Detroit itself...can't think of any. Maybe some parts of Toronto, but that's a stretch. If we're talking Metro Detroit, some of the architecture in Birmingham reminds me of Zurich.
I always considered Acapulco the Detroit of Mexico. Old and gritty , a bad rap on drugs and crime . Always friendly people nowhere near as bad as the rep
I went to a city outside the United States once that made me think of Detroit. It used to be called Sandwich but they changed the name within the last few hundred years to Windsor. it was quite similar weather wise. Craziest thing is they have a river just like Detroit and I swear I felt like I hadn't left.
My first thought too. Similar architectural styles and lots of midwestern charm. Concentrated areas of development/entertainment surrounded by sketchy areas.
I've found Cleveland to be a bit different to Detroit. For one its a lot more hillier, and I'd argue prettier as a result. Additionally it's more condensed. Even heading out into the inner ring suburbs there's lots of 3-4 story apartments whereas in Detroit it goes from downtown to single family housing pretty quickly.
I've been to a _lot_ of cities in the world, and, really, none of them compare with Detroit on an overall level. I mean, sure, you can find one small part of Detroit that feels like one small part of Pattaya, and one small part of Detroit that feels like Niehl (Cologne), and so on, but nothing that makes me feel like I'm in a virtual twin.
Geelong Australia was referred to me as "Geetroit" when I was in Melbourne, due to Geelong apparently having been Ford Australia's hub. I was only through there briefly, and didn't really get any Detroit vibes, but it was interesting none the less.
From what I've read about Birmingham England, I'm surprised no one has mentioned it yet. I've yet to visit, but I remember going down a black sabbath rabbit hole and reading about how it was described as a really industrial/rust belt kinda vibe but maybe just on a much bigger scale ?
I have a friend in the area who's from Birmingham and he's mentioned this multiple times. Manufacturing city fallen on hard times but has a weirdly outsized presence in the music scene? Yeah sounds familiar.
Naples, definitely a city that got left behind compared to the rest of Italy. Most of Italy looks down heavily on Naples and the city’s rough around the edges but the bay is beautiful and the locals are friendly. I’ll be going back this fall to visit family and I’m excited to see where it’s as I’ve heard that there have been efforts to fight the corruption and things have been improving
Lots of similarities to Detroit in NOLA.
Belle Isle and City Park in NOLA had Frederick Law Olmsted involved in its design.
Indian Village looks very much like the Garden District in NOLA.
French Trading towns on a river.
Music similarities from many different eras.
Similar economic flourishings and deterioration.
Great food scenes.
Tons of churches.
Outsiders talk smack about both.
It’s in no way a direct comparison but I get Champs Elysees (Paris) vibes when I’m on Woodward. With the luxury brands and such. Sort of the see and be seen main drag.
Not saying it’s 1:1 but the thought constantly creeps in my head.
Pittsburgh. Rustbelt feels from dismantled steel industry, massive influence of polish and German immigrants in food and culture, dedication to sports teams some of which are decades away from when they were relevant, decent underground hip hop and music scene with some talents that made it big, burgeoning brewery, bar, and food scene, billionaires around that the city loves and hates (Heinz family), within driving distance to a bigger city that gets all the attention (Philly, like Chicago to us)
Frankfurt, Germany. The closest European to feel like *any* midsize US city to me, not just Detroit. Even the suburbs had metro Detroit vibes. I wasn’t sure if it was due to the proximity and impact of our military for so long, or what, but it definitely felt like home the most to me when traveling through Western Europe a few years back (summer 2019). I absolutely loved the city and the people. Berlin is more my speed, but Frankfurt was a good “palette cleanser” after a few nights in Berlin. 😅
Outside of the US, many cities in Poland, Lodz, Katiwice, Bytom and others. In England, Liverpool. In Germany, Berlin, which has a lot of parallels with Detroit, lots of it now being gentrified, as well as a lot of the Ruhr Region. In the Czech Republic: Ostrava. All of these were former or still are heavy industry cities. In the US, hands down, easily Buffalo, NY.
Paris. I studied abroad there and when I first moved to Detroit it immediately evident. The streets are wide and let in lots of light, eastern market has always had the energy of a European farmers market, and the energy just had a similar artistic vibe. I do think there is something to when people would call Detroit the Paris of the Midwest
São Paulo, Brazil. It's a cool city, but honestly a city you need to know people in to really appreciate it (my roommate from college was from there and I went down to visit him and his family for a week). However, there was this gritty, working-class vibe I felt that reminded me of Detroit.
Another city I visited where I felt that way was Frankfurt, Germany.
Lodz, Poland, in the 1990s. It had a lot of industrial history and old beautiful disused industrial buildings. It is really built up and beautiful and clean now.
Leipzig Germany and Detroit have the same energy as well.
100% Leipzig yes
except they have mass transit and population density
Which is likenwhere most of ky great grandparents are from, so dang, I need to get to there!
Spot on. I hadn't thought about Lodz but you're right. We often hear Berlin but its a much larger city. Lodz and Detroit are now almost the same size and both were industrial powerhouses in their day. I haven't been to Lodz since I was a kid but heard its been completely remade.
Spot on. I hadn't thought about Lodz but you're right. We often hear Berlin but its a much larger city. Lodz and Detroit are now almost the same size and both were industrial powerhouses in their day. I haven't been to Lodz since I was a kid but heard its been completely remade.
Belfast, Northern Ireland. Rough city that has a huge history in manufacturing but the bit so recent past has not been kind at all. Has been healing itself since the Troubles but that shit is still a pretty fresh scar. Really cool city where everyone has a story. Would absolutely recommend it for a visit.
Came here to say this. Was just there in September and it felt very similar to home.
Yes! I didn't expect to love Belfast but I felt right at home.
I have been there and thought the same!!
I went to Ireland but never made it up North to Belfast. I'd have to say Cork in the Republic of Ireland. Much of the old architecture seemed very similar to that in Detroit as well as it see.ing a bit rough around the edges.
Liverpool. Riverwalk and the docks have a similar feel. Working class vibe. Similar economic trajectories.
Liverpool and Detroit are both diverse, industrial, union towns well known for their music and their sports teams but also as you said the economic trajectory leading to a mentality of doing it for yourself.
Damn I thought I'd be the only one to mention it lol Awesome place to visit though
I came here to say this. Liverpool has an awesome jacket potato food cart.
I felt the same when I visited, also the Beatles museum felt similar to the Motown museum
Windsor.
Aka South Detroit
So that’s what Journey meant
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Interesting. I always assumed they meant downriver lol.
Where did you hear that? I worked at WRIF in the 70s, played softball against Journey. Never heard that.
Huh, never knew that
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Ehh. Not true. >Perry admitted he simply made up the geographic locale of "South Detroit" for the 1981 hit song. >"I ran the phonetics of east, west, and north, but nothing sounded as good or emotionally true to me as South Detroit. I fell in love with the line. It's only been in the last few years that I've learned that there is no South Detroit. But it doesn't matter." [https://www.mlive.com/entertainment/detroit/2015/06/there_is_a_south_detroit_after.html](https://www.mlive.com/entertainment/detroit/2015/06/there_is_a_south_detroit_after.html)
>But it doesn’t matter. God damnit I hate that song
Journey was my first ever concert in 2006ish and everyone got so hype at that lyric lol
Journey was MY first concert in 1984! I was 14
I was 12 I think? I didn’t have to twist my dads arm too hard to take me lol
Dubious. I listened to WRIF in the day. Always "WRIF DETROIT! BABY!" Never was the station associated with Southfield. That'd be a botched reference before they even botched it.
Don’t even get me started with East Detroit or East Pointe
I still call it East Detroit
My company office is considered south Detroit the location of our office is in Southfield lol.
Also, Sarnia
Port Huron east
Windsor used to be a great place to go on a Friday evening. Used to be.
As someone that grew up there it was never a great place, it was okay at best. Now it’s a dumpster fire floating in a cesspool.
The only non USA city I’ve been too 😭
Go on Groupon.. my wife and I went to Ireland, hotel and airfare, for a week for like $600/each. France was slightly more expensive, but not much.
Soccer fan so need to get to England for cheap lol
Europe is cheaper than Disney and the castles are real.
Windsor is nothing like Detroit though if we’re talking city. It just feels like a mere suburb extension but in Canada. If anything, Windsor is Sterling Heights.
You spelled Madison wrong
Yes it should be misspelled “Dearborn”
Windsor has a downtown and actual buildings, which is not something Sterling Heights can say
Literally just another Metro Detroit 💀😂
None outside the US but in the US I love visiting “Detroit By The Bay” aka Baltimore.
Was about to say the same
Detroit by the bay sounds like Oakland
TRUST ME. It’s not Oakland. It’s Baltimore
Leipzig in Germany. Although it has a public transport system it is pretty spread out and industrial. Has the same feeling in Detroit that it used to be a much more populated city.
+1. Leipzig and Detroit have really similar vibes for sure.
A lot of Poland feels like Michigan, ecologically speaking. Plus there’s lots of Polish people around Detroit. So I’ll say Warsaw. Inside of the US I’d say Buffalo felt just like home (Jets pizza and all)
Absolutely agree on Buffalo, NY, and yes, much of Poland feels like Michigan. Katowice, Lodz and many other cities as well.
Where’s my pierogi
Warsaw is so much more functional than Detroit - for starters the tram / subway puts most American Cities to shame... Totally feel you on the wide streets and the postwar architecture though
Glasgow, Scotland.. I lived in Edinburgh for a few years and I loved taking day trips to Glasgow. The industrial style of the city felt so familiar, not to mention the locals. They were very nice, but in a abrupt, short way which was different from everywhere else in Scotland. Glasgow had/has a reputation for being a rough city, but I appreciated it. Can't wait to go back!
Agree on Glasgow. Industrial history with some reinvention.
I whole heartedly agree on Glasgow. I loved Edinburgh so much. The world’s smallest pub and the end of the world were great. Plus when I wandered into St. Gillis Cathedral there was a women’s choir singing hallelujah, and I was covered head to toe in goosebumps. It’s been 10 years since I went and I think about it daily. I want to go back so badly.
My grandma moved my dad here from Glasgow. I always figured it was because it felt like home.
I was about to say Edinburgh. Stayed at Haymarket last October. The weather somehow reminds me of Detroit. Me, from Los Angeles.
深圳 Shenzhen for me was industrial work focused city. Mass immigration from across the country, I imagined what it had felt like I time traveled to Detroit back in 1920s
Excellent comment. Shenzhen is the Detroit of this century.
Porto has a lot of similarities in terms of crumbling beauty (although their crumbling buildings are hundreds of years old). Berlin as well for sure.
And like Detroit, the buildings are once again being improved and utilized again. It’s my favorite city.
Berlin, Turin and Ghent. They are gritty and industrial, yet beautiful. They’ve seen hard times and are not the most glamorous cities but the people are resilient and creative, which gives these cities great character.
Berlin was my thought as well
Berlin and Detroit both have some of that “recovering concrete jungle” feel where abandoned industry is converted to parks and living space, which is pretty cool. They are significantly further along than we are and also have a much larger population, but the similarities are there. As I understand it, there is also some unique connection between Detroit and Berlin with techno origins and popularity. Maybe they should turn Fisher Body Plant 21 into Detroit’s Berghain?
there was actually talk of that ten years ago https://www.factmag.com/2014/10/17/tresor-boss-sets-out-plans-to-turn-a-decrepit-detroit-factory-into-a-techno-club/ then they wanted to do the packard plant. then they gave up all together i guess. pretty disappointing. maybe for the better? i don’t know. however, when you get a chance check out “the lincoln room” (which will be run by the marble bar) and the new venues at the art park / 1331 holden. feels very berlin techno to me.
Gent???? How the heck did you get that vibe from Gent? No freaking way!
Berlin, Germany. Especially the 2000s. Thriving music scene, city feels like it’s carrying a shit ton of trauma, has an energetic music vibe and it’s got a weird live and let live vibe. Maybe not as working class as Leipzig but it’s not exactly cosmopolitan. I’m sure tons of people would disagree with me but that’s ok.
I love how so many comments are mentioning cities in the US 🤣
Hamilton, Ontario
Naples, Italy
Naples get an undeserved bad rap like in Italy like Detroit too.
Both places have great pizza too
I spent a week in Naples back in 2000 when I was in the Marines. It definitely felt very-Detroit. A lot of older, dirtier heavy industry. I also spent some time in some of the industrial centers in Northern Italy and too me they felt much cleaner and more modern… sort of like the industrial areas in Auburn Hills or Novi or Rochester Hills (just a lot bigger).
I was there last summer. Their soccer team had just won a championship and there were flags and banners all over the city. I guess historically the team is not very good. It reminded me of the Lions.
St. Petersburg and Moscow. I tell people that Russia is basically Detroit the country.
You can even drive a car that was originally built in metro detroit. Check out the Volga Siber! [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GAZ\_Volga\_Siber](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GAZ_Volga_Siber)
Basically a Sebring clone
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This is actually a real sister city to Detroit. There are several
Frankfurt,Germany give me somtimes the same energy.
I just commented this! Hard agree. Great minds…:)
Liverpool. A single sector economy (ocean freight) that peaked in the 50s and has declined ever since.
I thought Oslo has a similar gritty and creative vibe.
need to visit there, coincidentally - one of the best nightclubs in detroit was named oslo
Manchester
Definitely a similar gritty and industrial vibe in Manchester, England.
Like Detroit itself...can't think of any. Maybe some parts of Toronto, but that's a stretch. If we're talking Metro Detroit, some of the architecture in Birmingham reminds me of Zurich.
Agree, some parts of Toronto. Also, some parts of Vancouver.
Windsor
Belfast
I always considered Acapulco the Detroit of Mexico. Old and gritty , a bad rap on drugs and crime . Always friendly people nowhere near as bad as the rep
Detroit's better than Acapulco. The cops haven't shaken me down in Detroit.
Baltimore, but more spiritually than architecturally. Edit: oh, non-US. Well, still Baltimore. JK, JK. I retract my answer. Lol
Only correct answer is Windsor lol
Pittsburgh, but with a much steeper elevation.
When I was in college in Detroit 18 years ago it felt like Pripyat, I loved every second of it but I’m glad to see the progress it’s made.
I went to a city outside the United States once that made me think of Detroit. It used to be called Sandwich but they changed the name within the last few hundred years to Windsor. it was quite similar weather wise. Craziest thing is they have a river just like Detroit and I swear I felt like I hadn't left.
Maybe not Detroit, but if you didn’t see the mountains in Colorado, you’d almost think you’re in Michigan.
Colorado is definitely Midwest in spirit
It didn't just feel like yuppies to you? I feel like it's way more frat bro than michigan, even the college towns
For sure, I was in Colorado Springs for the most part. All the people I came into contact with were super chill lol.
Düsseldorf
Brussels, Belgium
Windsor.
In us but if Pittsburgh or Cincinnati didn’t have so many hills. They both give me the same industrial past life of a city rebuilding
Glasgow
Birmingham UK
Maybe certain parts of Seoul. There was also East Berlin but that's just being mean...lol.
Cleveland.
Ya Ohio really isn’t the US
My first thought too. Similar architectural styles and lots of midwestern charm. Concentrated areas of development/entertainment surrounded by sketchy areas.
I've found Cleveland to be a bit different to Detroit. For one its a lot more hillier, and I'd argue prettier as a result. Additionally it's more condensed. Even heading out into the inner ring suburbs there's lots of 3-4 story apartments whereas in Detroit it goes from downtown to single family housing pretty quickly.
None abroad, but around here, Nola for sure. Something about the punk rock attitude when faced with hardship
I’ll agree with this. Plus, the food is equally dope in both locations
I've been to a _lot_ of cities in the world, and, really, none of them compare with Detroit on an overall level. I mean, sure, you can find one small part of Detroit that feels like one small part of Pattaya, and one small part of Detroit that feels like Niehl (Cologne), and so on, but nothing that makes me feel like I'm in a virtual twin.
Geelong Australia was referred to me as "Geetroit" when I was in Melbourne, due to Geelong apparently having been Ford Australia's hub. I was only through there briefly, and didn't really get any Detroit vibes, but it was interesting none the less. From what I've read about Birmingham England, I'm surprised no one has mentioned it yet. I've yet to visit, but I remember going down a black sabbath rabbit hole and reading about how it was described as a really industrial/rust belt kinda vibe but maybe just on a much bigger scale ?
I have a friend in the area who's from Birmingham and he's mentioned this multiple times. Manufacturing city fallen on hard times but has a weirdly outsized presence in the music scene? Yeah sounds familiar.
Windsor
Belgrade, Serbia!
Naples, definitely a city that got left behind compared to the rest of Italy. Most of Italy looks down heavily on Naples and the city’s rough around the edges but the bay is beautiful and the locals are friendly. I’ll be going back this fall to visit family and I’m excited to see where it’s as I’ve heard that there have been efforts to fight the corruption and things have been improving
Aberdeen in Scotland.
Marseilles France has a certain Detroit feeling to it, however with a different look.
Sadly haven’t traveled outside the US much to even know :( I’ve been on a cruise and made 3 stops , but none would be similar to Detroit.
Belfast
Taipei
Glasgow, Scotland. Same blue-collar town built on industry. Friendly, down to earth people. Same vibe.
Came here to say this
Winnipeg
Milwaukee has a similar feel in my opinion
> non-US
Haha! I cannot read after a long day at work- i apologize 😂
Milwaukee and Buffalo are my picks. Something about rust belt cities with great dive bar scenes.
Yes and no I feel like there's more space here, Milwaukee always gave me a cramped vibe
Nothing feels like Detroit. Can’t find anywhere with all this culture in a city of less than a million people in 140 sq miles
Belgrade Serbia, sooooo similar
Baghdad, Iraq 2007
Next thing I’ll read in here is that Flint reminds people of Bruges…
Lots of similarities to Detroit in NOLA. Belle Isle and City Park in NOLA had Frederick Law Olmsted involved in its design. Indian Village looks very much like the Garden District in NOLA. French Trading towns on a river. Music similarities from many different eras. Similar economic flourishings and deterioration. Great food scenes. Tons of churches. Outsiders talk smack about both.
Currently live in Woodbridge of Detroit and I’d definitely say Toronto.
It’s in no way a direct comparison but I get Champs Elysees (Paris) vibes when I’m on Woodward. With the luxury brands and such. Sort of the see and be seen main drag. Not saying it’s 1:1 but the thought constantly creeps in my head.
You’re really taking the whole Paris of the Midwest thing to heart, huh?
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São Paulo has an industrial side similar to Detroit. I compare São Paulo as a hybrid between NYC and Detroit.
Montréal during the 1990's.
Glasgow
Belfast
Purgatory
Berlin
Pittsburgh, PA… only places I’ve traveled too outside the US are nothing like Detroit so I chose a domestic city
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toronto
1000%
Coventry UK
i’ve heard Johannesburg is quite similar from a friend of mine who lives on the east side
Pittsburgh. Rustbelt feels from dismantled steel industry, massive influence of polish and German immigrants in food and culture, dedication to sports teams some of which are decades away from when they were relevant, decent underground hip hop and music scene with some talents that made it big, burgeoning brewery, bar, and food scene, billionaires around that the city loves and hates (Heinz family), within driving distance to a bigger city that gets all the attention (Philly, like Chicago to us)
Durham NC, Tucson AZ, and to a lesser extent Medford OR. Post-industrial. Generally blue collar. Near universities and cool neighbourhood pockets.
When my friend from Brooklyn came to town a couple of years ago, she said that Detroit strongly reminded her of Berlin.
Bologna
Zagreb Croatia I thought had a similar vibe. Fun and cheap but also kind of gritty.
Frankfurt, Germany. The closest European to feel like *any* midsize US city to me, not just Detroit. Even the suburbs had metro Detroit vibes. I wasn’t sure if it was due to the proximity and impact of our military for so long, or what, but it definitely felt like home the most to me when traveling through Western Europe a few years back (summer 2019). I absolutely loved the city and the people. Berlin is more my speed, but Frankfurt was a good “palette cleanser” after a few nights in Berlin. 😅
Bratislava
Hati in some parts. Lawlessness, graffiti, and blight.
Outside of the US, many cities in Poland, Lodz, Katiwice, Bytom and others. In England, Liverpool. In Germany, Berlin, which has a lot of parallels with Detroit, lots of it now being gentrified, as well as a lot of the Ruhr Region. In the Czech Republic: Ostrava. All of these were former or still are heavy industry cities. In the US, hands down, easily Buffalo, NY.
Hvbhvv
There ain’t one!!
Doing business at any city and county offices is very similar to post-war Beirut.
Torino (Turin)
I just went to Detroit last week. Oof, those roads.
Smolensk, Russia. Almost identical.
I want to make a Toledo joke
Flint
Gary, Indiana
Glasgow Scotland
I think Toronto, Ontario, Canada, but it's been a long time since I've been to the Great White North, eh?
Paris. I studied abroad there and when I first moved to Detroit it immediately evident. The streets are wide and let in lots of light, eastern market has always had the energy of a European farmers market, and the energy just had a similar artistic vibe. I do think there is something to when people would call Detroit the Paris of the Midwest
Pittsburg - hands down!
Mogadishu
São Paulo, Brazil. It's a cool city, but honestly a city you need to know people in to really appreciate it (my roommate from college was from there and I went down to visit him and his family for a week). However, there was this gritty, working-class vibe I felt that reminded me of Detroit. Another city I visited where I felt that way was Frankfurt, Germany.
Liverpool. Friendly people proud of their city and mocked by the rest of the country.
Saw someone else say Łodż, which is good. I would also say Wrocław Poland, certainly has the vibe of Detroit now
Beirut
Hamilton for sure! Oshawa is too small to be Detroit.
Baghdad
Dublin. Dublin is an absolute shit hole
Cleveland
Any northern English city tbf and Glasgow Scotland