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Originally Posted by Docere
The North Shore of Chicago has a significant Jewish population, DuPage doesn't. Which partially explains the more "liberal" outlook in the former.
Similarly I believe the Grosse Pointes (where there are virtually no Jews) are more GOP than the affluent Oakland County suburbs.
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Yes, the Pointes have very few Jews, or diversity of any type, even today. I believe Hinsdale and environs are kinda similar.
Catholics are now common in the Pointes, but nonwhites or non-mainstream Christians are still pretty rare. There are a few black professional athletes who play downtown (the Pointes are like 15 minutes to downtown; the rich Oakland County suburbs are 30-40 minutes away).
I think Metro Detroit is a bit more skewed in terms of wealth compared to Chicagoland, though. While Chicagoland wealth concentrates on the North Shore, there are other rich enclaves, like Hinsdale, or Barrington. Metro Detroit wealth is REALLY focused on Oakland County these days. Like 95% of metro area $1 million+ sales are in Oakland County. Grosse Pointe has moderately declined, kinda like Shaker Heights outside Cleveland.