Oakland County city guides

Oakland County sits north and northwest of Detroit and holds more of the network's guides than any other county. It runs from dense, walkable downtowns like Royal Oak, Ferndale and Clawson through the upscale retail districts of Birmingham and Troy to the large park-rich suburbs of Farmington Hills, Southfield and Rochester Hills.

8 guides in the network · Metro Detroit

Oakland County · Metro Detroit

Royal Oak

Metro Detroit's walkable downtown for dining, nightlife and the Detroit Zoo.

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Oakland County · Metro Detroit

Birmingham

Upscale boutique shopping, galleries and fine dining on Old Woodward.

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Oakland County · Metro Detroit

Troy

Somerset Collection, corporate campuses and one of the region's best food scenes.

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Oakland County · Metro Detroit

Ferndale

Independent, creative and LGBTQ+-friendly, right on Detroit's northern border.

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Oakland County · Metro Detroit

Rochester & Rochester Hills

Main Street charm, Meadow Brook Hall and the Paint Creek Trail.

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Oakland County · Metro Detroit

Farmington Hills

Big parks, corporate campuses and a historic downtown next door in Farmington.

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Oakland County · Metro Detroit

Clawson

A two-square-mile city with a genuinely local Main Street.

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Oakland County · Metro Detroit

Southfield

The suburb with a skyline: metro Detroit's office core outside downtown.

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