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Detroit's still has a reputation as a tough town, not a Yoga town.
But two online firms, Sparefoot and Thumbtack, teamed up to gather data for wellness jobs across the country, and produced a list of "10 Best Cities for Starting a Yoga Studio."
Metro Detroit ranked number one.
The list took into account a number of factors including:
Cost of living
Price per session
Retail property asking price per square foot (via Loopnet.com)
Number of sessions required to pay for a square foot of retail space
Supply and demand for yoga
Number of sessions required to pay a month's rent
Median home sales price (via Zillow.com)
The listing said:
Forget Motor City. Detroit could soon become Yoga City. Over the decades Detroit has fallen into disrepair but young creatives are flocking here and revitalizing the city. If you have a pioneering spirit launching a yoga studio here could be a great move.
The metro Cleveland area was ranked number 2, followed by Columbus, Ohio.
Thumbtack ranked Detroit number two in the list of top ten best places to be a yoga teacher.
