The Henry Ford Medical Center Taylor is located in southeast Michigan in the Downriver Community.  This is an attractive area for new families with affordable upscale housing and excellent municipal and recreational facilities.  Close to Lake Erie, this community has easy access to the Michigan Great Lakes.  Downtown Detroit is about a 30 minute drive and provides cultural opportunities including opera, symphony and the Detroit Institute of Arts as well as sports outlets including stadiums featuring the Detroit Red Wings and Detroit Tigers.