Manteca is a town of about 83,000 people near Stockton in the Central Valley.The population grew about 68% between 2000 and 2020.  Its location is between Stockton and Modesto. Agriculture is important in this region. Photo From the corner of Yosemite and Main in Manteca courtesy of Wikipedia and Armaced, photo of California Central Valley from the air courtesy of…...

Columbia continues to climb up the list of top places to live according to Money Magazine. Going from #4 of 100 in 2006 to #2 of 100 in 2010, surely there must be something great in this community. With just over 97,000 in population, Columbia, located nearly in the center of Maryland, is set between the nation’s capital and Baltimore.…...

Harrisburg is the capital and almost geographical center of the state of Pennsylvania. Once depressed and down, Harrisburg had a resurgence thanks to the money being spent by the state in development. Unfortunately in 2010 the effect of that spending caused severe financial problems (see What is Not Special About Harrisburg below). Its geographical setting is spectacular, located as it…...

The small town of Dunnellon, (population 2,000), is located in north central Florida above and to the east of Spring Hill. Dunnellon and surrounding area (the "Treasure of the Nature Coast") welcomes visitors with small-town charm. Even though Dunnellon is a small town it is only 20 miles from Ocala (to the northeast),which is large and growing rapidly. Crystal River…...