My parents moved to The Villages in the late 1990s. They were happy there, and Mom still lives there. There are many advantages, and house prices are down right now.
Traffic is outrageous in the busy season, October to April.
Thanks! I still have five years to retirement (groan), but I am getting my house ready for sale in a few years and want to start taking visits to my intended area over the next few years. I am a fitness trainer and an avid jogger, too, so I don’t want to live in a community where the seniors are just living to get older, but would enjoy being with folks who still enjoy an active life. A good Bible believing church is also very important to me. Thanks to everyone who is responding. I’ve done a lot of research, but am still confused. There seem to be a lot of nice Florida towns that also have a very high crime rate. Lake Mary seems nice, but much more expensive than other areas.