Since launching the map puzzle in September 2024, we’ve had almost 400 puzzle submissions from cities and municipalities across the 7-county region. The puzzle asks users to place all the municipalities correctly that border the City of Detroit. The average results are presented here with the caveat that small numbers of people have submitted from certain areas.

What stands out is that Detroit scores poorly in correctly identifying its own neighbors. The Grosse Pointes score even worse than Detroit, while western Wayne County areas really know their region well. Hamtramck does very well, but maybe that’s because everything is a border to residents there?

How well do you know your regional neighbors?