Who lives near Troy, MI?
I work in Troy and live in Flushing...About 60 miles one way. I grew up in Sterling Heights so I know the area very well. Like others have said, I-75 runs through Troy and from there you can get anywhere. North to Auburn Hills/Clarkston is a nice area, East to Sterling Heights, Utica, Macomb Twp....West puts you in a more affluent area...Birmingham, Bingham Farms, Bloomfield.
Troy has the nicest mall in the state...Somerset. Top notch stores and $$$
I work down the road from the Lamborghini dealer, so you know there's $$$ in the area. :)
Any other questions, feel free to PM me !!!
Good Luck and Congrats !!!