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With a small–town sense of community and big–city conveniences, Livonia is Michigan’s ninth largest city with a population of 96,942. The city of Livonia has a total area of 36–square–miles and is a part of Metro Detroit. Livonia is located approximately 15 miles northwest of downtown Detroit, and less than two miles from the western city limits of Detroit. Livonia is a large suburb, with one of the lowest tax rates in Wayne County and strong emphasis on public safety. It is centrally located with easy freeway access to much of the metropolitan Detroit area. Livonia offers an array of traditional neighborhoods, great schools, public services, and a large, vibrant community. Livonia is a carefully planned community of residential, industrial, commercial and civic development. Livonia’s superior education system features two public school systems, several parochial schools, seven institutions of higher education, and three public libraries, all of which contribute to the skilled workforce that operates over 4,000 local businesses in the city. The major local employers include Ford Motor Company, United Parcel Services (UPS), Roush Enterprises, NYX Inc., Phillips Service Industries, Inc., McLaren Performance Technologies, and St. Mary Mercy Hospital. Even with its large population, Livonia has successfully maintained its friendly, hometown atmosphere while placing a strong emphasis on public safety and public services. These characteristics have gained Livonia recognition in recent years and contribute to the city’s rise in popularity as one of Detroit‘s premier suburbs. Livonia was recognized by the FBI as the Second Safest City in Michigan (populations over 75,000). It has been named as the Second Best Kid Friendly Place in the Nation; the Second Least Economically Stressful City; the 10th Happiest Mid-Sized City in the Country (2016); the 40th Family Friendliest City in the Nation (2015); one of Michigan’s best places for home ownership and raising a young family; and one of the Top 50 Green Cities in the U.S. by Popular Science in 2008..