Like Grumpy, I live in an "active adult" community, about which I have posted several times. In general, my wife and I like it - the quiet, the upkeep, the amenities, the activities. There are some negatives - a premium on housing prices, overzealous HOA's (still run by the builder), some silly rules, etc. For the most part, though, it is a good environment in which to age gracefully. As one of the above commentators noted, however, the communities seem to filled with persons about the same age, reflecting their time of retirement and purchase of a new home. Most everyone around me (including my wife and I) are in our early 60's, moderately affluent, and socially extroverted.