Sounds like he and his wife want cheap burb? If so then I'd say rent in an apartment complex close to either I-75 [[Troy), the Lodge [[Southfield) or I-94 [[in Macomb County). There are plenty of inexpensive apartment units in Southfield with gated parking and in close proximity to grocery stores. I'm not sure how your wife will feel about driving 15 miles after a 16 hour shift at Children's though... so if that's under consideration then I would recommend renting an apartment in the city near downtown [[Lafayette Towers, Habortown, Jeffersonian).