Englewood is a small town on the Gulf coast of Florida, just south of Venice and west of Port Charlotte. The town is very popular with retirees (average age is 62) and snowbirds, some of whom come from England and Europe. Although the population is 20,800 (2020 census), it swells to several times that in the winter. Englewood Beach (previously…...

Goodyear has been one of the fastest growing cities in Arizona with a 2023 population of 112,000, about double what it was in 2010. It is named for the tire company, which bought land here to grow rubber for tires in WWII. Goodyear can boast of being the spring training home of 2 major baseball teams (both from Ohio) -…...

Columbia, Missouri is the home of the University of Missouri and rapidly becoming a popular retirement community. The population has grown to just over 126,000 people (2020). Columbia is nicknamed “College Town” or “The Athens of Missouri” because it has so many colleges in one town. Columbia was listed as one of the “Top 10 Value Towns” of 2007 for…...

Reston was one of the first modern planned communities built in the United States.  Started in 1964, the population was 58,000 in the 2010 Census.  Reston is part of the New Town movement where the guiding principles are a dedication to the quality of life. The integration of business, shopping, recreation, and residential is key. The Metro's Silver Line which…...