What are are the best 5 towns/cities in the lower peninsula to live in? Any advice will be appreciated? -

I am 18, I don t like where I live in Michigan. I won t say the town but I live close to Toledo Ohio. The economy here only seems to be getting worse. Another relative getting laid off. Even the resturant I was working while going to school shut down. Where I live every other building is closed. I am not a fan of the cold weather and high auto insurance prices either.I know Ann Arbor is nice. But that really seems the best Michigan has to offer. And it isn t all that great. I have no idea where else is doing ok in the economy and has nice weather. California is way too expensive.

Well you won t get nice Cal. type weather nor a strong economy anywhere in MI - period. Best 5 towns? In what respect? I really depends more on you, your preferences mean far more than anything else when chosing the best.Being from SE MI, my choices would be these:MilfordHowellPlymouthNorthvilleClarkston

My top five recommendations from experience is; Commerce, Northville, Milford, Belleville and, Royal Oak (although last time I checked Royal Oak isn t the most affordable area). I would also throw Plymouth in there as well actually it s a better area than some I listed in my first top five.

Ann Arbor/Saline/Chelsea areaOrchard Lake/West Bloomfield/Bloomfield HillsDundee/Ida/BedfordTraverse City/Glen Lake/EmpireI don t know much about the SW side of the state, but I hear that Grand Rapids/Kalamazoo is nice too.

Waterford area, Bloomfield hills, west Bloomfield, Clarkston,

NoviPlymouthKeego Harbor/ Cass Lake/ Waterford areaCommerce TownshipEast Lansing