Youngtown, AZ

Youngtown is a small Maricopa County town in the Phoenix metro, set near the east bank of the Agua Fria River. Its real claim to fame is age-specific planning: it was built as the United States' first planned community dedicated exclusively to retirees. That origin gives Youngtown a different flavor from the larger West Valley suburbs around it. Today it is compact, modest, and residential, with schools and services tied into the broader Peoria and Dysart area.