I live in Livonia myself. Whether you are looking for Livonia real estate, or just checking out Wayne County real estate. I believe Livonia, Michigan is a great city.  If you are relocating to Michigan, Livonia is a city you might want to check out.  Livonia has been recognized by the FBI as the 7th Safest City in the Country. It has also been named the 2nd Best Kid Friendly Place in the Nation by Population Connection. The City of Livonia has also been rated the 2nd Least Economic Stressful by the City American City Business Journals .

The size of Livonia, MI is approximately 35.7 square miles on the western side of Detroit, in Wayne County, MI.  Livonia is about 15 miles from the Downtown Detroit.  Livonia's boundaries are Inkster Road on the east, Eight Mile Road on the north, Eckles Road and Haggerty Road on the west and Joy Road on the south.  It is bordered to the east by the city of Redford.  And bordered to the west by Northville and Plymouth.  Farmington Hills  and Novi are on the Northern border of Livonia.  Livonia enjoys accessibility to many highways. The City´s strategic location offers easy east-west access via the Jeffries Expressway (I-96) and north-south transportation on the I-275 expressway. Major highways and interstates fan out in every direction providing convenient drive times to Detroit, Ann Arbor, and Lansing. Detroit Metro Airport is a short 20 minute ride from Livonia.

The housing costs are very affordable in Livonia.  Prices for homes start at about $125,000 (2008) up to $500,000.  There are many different styles of homes in the city.  We have ranches, tri-levels, quad-levels, colonials, tudors, and contemporary homes.  So whether you are relocating to Michigan from out of state or just moving from Oakland County to Wayne county Livonia is a city you may want to look into.  Some of the other great cities near Livonia are Plymouth, Northville, Novi, Farmington Hills, and Canton.  To search Michigan homes for sale go to my website www.RussRavary.com