Gateway

There are more than 15 miles of walking, biking and fitness trails winding through Gateway, plus sports fields, dog parks and lakeside spots for a picnic. Golfers have The Club at Gateway, with an 18-hole Tom Fazio signature course, a big practice facility and a golf academy. Membership is optional, so you only pay for it if you'll use it. Many of the individual neighborhoods have their own pools, courts and clubhouses too.

You're a short drive from Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW), FGCU and JetBlue Park, where the Red Sox hold spring training. Daniels Parkway gets you to I-75 fast, which makes commuting to Fort Myers, Estero or Naples easy.

Gateway has a little bit of everything. You'll see condos, townhomes, villas and single-family pool homes, many of them on lakes or golf course lots. That range is a big reason first-time buyers and growing families both end up here.