We're a mother and daughter who were planning to move to Texas, but this small-town, affordable community kept us in California

Tracy Smith and Clair Mattig-Smith

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Tracy Smith, 67, and Clair Mattig-Smith, 42, a mother and daughter who had plans to move from California to Texas for a more affordable and intentional lifestyle. However, they decided to stay in the Golden State after visiting Silverwood, a new affordable living, multigenerational community in Hesperia, where they bought a home earlier this year.