Living Places

U.S.A. Neighborhoods & Towns Database

            Living Places (livingplaces.com) is often considered America's most comprehensive online database of residential neighborhoods and communities, featuring over 80,000 content pages covering every state in the nation.
        

80,000+ Content Pages

28 Years Online

50 States Covered

Historical Background & Publisher

Launch Date

Online since February 1997, making it nearly 28 years old

Publisher

The Gombach Group - over 30 years of experience in residential real estate information

Expertise

Three decades providing marketing and informational material to real estate professionals

Content Organization & Categories

Housing Types

Active Adult/55+ Communities - specialized retirement and age-restricted neighborhoods
Townhomes - attached residential developments
Detached Single-Family homes - traditional suburban neighborhoods
Condominiums/Flats - multi-unit residential buildings
Vintage neighborhoods - older, established communities
National Register properties - historically significant areas

Historical Classifications

Historic Districts: Local and Nation register historic districts
Streetcar Suburbs: Neighborhoods developed during the era of streetcar transportation (roughly 1890s-1930s)
Automobile Suburbs: Post-WWII developments designed around car ownership

Nearby Neighborhoods

Identify and Navigate to surrounding neighborhoods via text or interactive map links

Builder Database

The site tracks developments by major residential builders:

National Builders:
K. Hovnanian, Pulte Homes, Toll Brothers, Ryan Homes

Regional Developers:
Heritage Homes, Orleans Homebuilders, Gambone Group

Local Builders:
Bob Meyer, David Cutler, Sal Lapio, and many others

Geographic Coverage

Complete coverage of all 50 U.S. states plus Washington D.C., organized by:

State-level browsing
County subdivisions
Individual towns and municipalities
Specific neighborhoods within communities

Additional Resources

Architectural Information

Profiles of architects and architectural styles

Search Functionality

Google Custom Search integration for the 80,000+ pages

Regular Updates

Maintains "New/Updated" sections for fresh content

Website Limitations & Disclaimers

Living Places is not affiliated with homeowner associations or management companies and does not provide contact information like phone numbers or addresses for these entities. The site serves as an informational resource. Some pages are sponsored by real estate agents and/or brokerages who have demonstrated excellent knowledge and transactional experience across a spectrum of individual neighborhoods.

Privacy & Technical Details

The site logs basic visitor information (IP addresses, pages visited, timestamps) but does not collect personal identity information.

Target Audience

This extensive database serves:

Neighborhood Real Estate experts who excel at listing and selling properties in a neighborhood.
Potential home sellers seeking real estate professionals who are knowledgeable about their neighborhood
Potential homebuyers exploring communities
Researchers studying American residential patterns
Real estate professionals
Urban planners and developers
Anyone interested in American community history and residential development