Reviews & Comments
The Villages, FL
Tri-County city -
4/30/2009As in your case, many reviews of The Villages miss the boat due to the city being in three different counties. Part is also under the police jurisdiction of Lady Lake, Florida, a fourth political entitie. To top it all off it is not an incorporated city, but a large number of Community Development Districts, banded together to form a single large community, hence the term, The Villages. It is very large, with a current population around 73,000 people. It is slated to be approximately 110,000 people at build out in the next 5-10 years. The quality of life is amazing. The entire location (some tens of square miles) is golf cart accessible. That means you can drive your cart from home to play golf, shop at the grocery store, pickup your laundry, and finish with dinner at a fine resturant. All while driving your golf cart. With approximately 1,000 clubs and groups, you would have a hard time not finding a group to enjoy yourself with. Nightly dancing on two large squares, a low cost of living and a first class medical facility, makes this a retirment heaven.
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Pleasanton, CA
Crime -
4/25/2006Pleasanton has the lowest crime statistics in all of Alameda County. The city has many amenities and still boasts very little violent crime. With a 2006 population of approximately 70,000 residents Pleasanton hosts over 150,000 people during a typical week day. During a busy Alameda County Fair venue weekend, that might grow to 175,000 people. Murders are usually 1-2 every three YEARS. Stranger rapes are 1-2 per year. There are a siginificant number of property crimes, but many are against victims that are unaware of their surroundings and leave valuables in cars or hotel rooms. With those crime stats and population base your chances of being victimized are very small.