Lansing is Michigan’s state capital with a compact, walkable downtown and the college-town energy of Michigan State University in nearby East Lansing — offering an affordable cost of living, riverfront trails, a growing craft-beer and dining scene, regular cultural and sporting events, and easy access to parks and the Potter Park Zoo.
Within roughly an hour you can reach Ann Arbor for a larger restaurant and arts scene and Flint for museums and entertainment, so Lansing makes a convenient, interesting base for multi-week therapy assignments with plenty to do off duty.