Auburndale is a small but growing town of about 14,000 in Central Florida near Winter Haven. The area is dotted with many lakes.  It is popular with retirees because of its low cost of living and warm winters. See our review of Winter Haven for more details about the region. Photos of City Hall courtesy of Ebyabe and Wikipedia, Licensed…...

Located between Austin and San Antonio, San Marcos,Texas, is both a vibrant college town and a pretty riverfront town. Considered one of the fastest growing regions in America, and the seat of Hays County, it has a population of 60,684 (2015 census). San Marcos is home to Texas State University, several historical sites, and the country's largest outlet shopping center…...

Fort Lauderdale, the “Venice of America," on the southeast coast of Florida has been a popular retirement community since the end of World War II. This bustling city on the intercoastal waterway is warm in the winter and has a rich array of choices for retirement living. Many people live on the intercoastal waterway and its intricate system of connecting…...

Homer, a small fishing and resort town of about 4,000 people in Alaska, is a paradise for outdoor loving active adults 55+. Perhaps the one place in the world where there are so many unruly bald eagles that they could be satirized as pests (on John Stewart's “The Daily Show”). This town at the southwestern end of the road from…...