Welcome Cheryl Ann
My husband and I came for a three day lifestyle visit last October with the intentions of checking out TV as a possible snowbird rental situation. All I can tell you now is that we are placing our house on the market tomorrow and will move to The Villages permanently once our house has sold.
Why? Two words: THE PEOPLE.
Honestly the houses are beautiful and compared to California they are incredibly affordable, but a house means nothing if you don't have relationships. So far the people we have met in The Villages have welcomed us with open arms.
I agree with other posters you should come for a lifestyle visit and decide for yourself. Good Luck with your decision.