Metro Detroit
Metro Detroit is a major metropolitan area in the U.S. state of Michigan, consisting of the city of Detroit and over 200 municipalities in the surrounding area with its largest employer being Oakland County. There are varied definitions of the area, including the official statistical areas designated by the Office of Management and Budget, a federal agency of the United States.
Metro Detroit
Detroit–Warren–Dearborn MSA Detroit–Warren–Ann Arbor CSA | |
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Downtown Detroit seen from Windsor, Ontario in November 2021 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| Principal city | Detroit |
| Counties | |
| Area | |
| • Urban | 1,284.8 sq mi (3,328 km2) |
| • MSA | 3,888.4 sq mi (10,071 km2) |
| • CSA | 6,701 sq mi (17,360 km2) |
| Elevation | 569–1,280 ft (173–390 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Urban | 3,776,890 (12th) |
| • Urban density | 2,939.6/sq mi (1,135.0/km2) |
| • MSA | 4,392,041 (13th) |
| • CSA | 5,325,219 (12th) |
| GDP | |
| • MSA | $305.412 billion (2022) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 248, 313, 586, 734, 810, 947 |
Metro Detroit is known for its automotive heritage, arts, entertainment, popular music, food, cultural diversity, and sports. The area includes a variety of natural landscapes, parks, and beaches, with a recreational coastline linking the Great Lakes. Metro Detroit also has one of the largest metropolitan economies in the U.S. with 17 Fortune 500 companies.
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