Why more people are moving to far-flung exurbs

The rapid growth of far-flung exurbs is an after-effect of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Not long ago, Polk County’s biggest draw was citrus instead of people. Located between Tampa and Orlando, Florida’s citrus capital produces more boxes of citrus than any other county in the state and has devoted tens of thousands of acres to growing millions of trees.