Detroit, Michigan
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Top reasons to choose Detroit
1. Affordable housing, rents $600 to $1000/month. Nice areas within 20 minutes of hospital include Ferndale, Royal Oaks, Berkley, Troy. Top rated for quality of life and affordability. Detroit is the nation’s leader for new business expansion.
2. Natural, beautiful resources, as a US nurse you can leave the ICU behind you and go exploring the 11,000 lakes in Michigan. Four seasons, gorgeous parks, water sports, winter sports. 400 lakes within one hour, along with a network of metroparks (100 state parks) offering swimming, boating, camping, fishing and hiking.
Michigan has more public beaches than Hawaii, more shoreline than the Atlantic seaboard, more public golf courses than any state in the US, numerous ski resorts.
3. Excellent public school system, private schools include Cranbrook, Detroit Country Day and Roeper
4. Arts, Culture and Entertainment: Riverwalk in Windsor has beautiful gardens, Stratford Shakespearean Festival is a 2.5 hour drive through beautiful Ontario, International Freedom Festivals, “Thunder on the River” hydroplane boat races, three Casinos, five star restaurants, Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) – 5th largest art museum in the US, Museum of African American History – largest of its kind in the world, Detroit Symphony, MOTOWN, Meadow Brook Music Festival, Montreux-Detroit Jazz Festival at riverfront Hart Plaza every Labor Day,.
Major League Sports Teams:
Detroit Red Wings (hockey), Detroit Tigers at the new Comerica Park (baseball), Detroit Pistons (basketball), Detroit Lions at the new Ford Field (American football).
5. Ethnic Diversity: Every religious denomination represented. Greek, Polish, Hispanic, Indian, Mexican, Philippino. Any type of ethnic restaurant, grocery store available. Largest concentration of Middle Eastern people in US. Greektown - lively downtown district, Eastern Market - thriving open market.
Maria, one of our critical care nurses says " Since arriving in Detroit and starting at the Henry Ford Clinic my career has really progressed. The extra training provided in the fields of intensive care and critical care have been very valuable. Also I've made some great friends in the Medical ICU "