Not entirely sure what you meant by that, Framus, but your comment makes me want to mention that Detroit has a lot of good stuff folks who don't live there don't know about (btw, where are you from?), as does Sheffield.

When people ask me to compare the two, I say that I think they are both significantly under-rated, particularly when it comes to arts & culture. They also both are places that boomed in the past; industrial powerhouses that have fallen on hard times as technology has changed. They are both very good places for music as well, including folk (although Sheffield is truly exceptional in that area, and I do feel lucky to live here).

On the other hand, I think it is fair to say that poor Detroit is currently suffering a lot more than Sheffield is. Every time I go back there, it seems like my friends there are having an even tougher time getting by... [sigh]