I lived in Flint, off and on, for a couple of years. Right by AC spark plug. That was 30 yrs ago now. It was rough then and I imagine it's even rougher now. I suppose even I might hesitate.

but the guy from Cleveland really did have some good suggestions.

If you carry yourself well, then your chances of getting mugged can be brought down to about the level that you'd risk in other day-to-day living in a blighted urban area.