“It’s cooler in Pooler,” residents say. And indeed, Pooler is one of the fastest growing cities in Georgia. Located just off I-95 roughly 20 miles from downtown Savannah, this community has grown from around 6,000 residents in 2000 to more than 25,000 today. It's now the hub for commercial development in West Chatham County, not to mention the home of Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport and the adjacent headquarters of Gulfstream Aerospace. Pooler's aerospace cred is further celebrated by the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, filled with historic planes used by the flying aces in WWII. For shopping, there’s plenty of formula retail and the Tanger Outlets, with more than 102 stores. Since Pooler’s boom is so recent, you’ll find plenty of new construction in a variety of subdivisions to choose from. These planned communities—both gated and non—have amenities like pro-designed golf courses, Olympic-sized pools, and tennis courts.