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The Villages, FL
Full City Profile · Florida · Lake County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
82,108
Population
2,515/sq mi density
$76,523
Median Income
$55,357 per capita
$375,100
Home Value
$392,908 Zillow
$1,541
Median Rent
51.0% income on rent
72°F
Avg Temperature
331 sunny days/yr
182
Violent Crime/100K
1,341 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$76,523 median income, 0.5% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.9 / 5.0
$375,100 home value, $1,541/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
182 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.4 / 5.0
42.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$76,523
2% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$55,357
42% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.5%
86% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
2.1%
83% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: The Villages vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows The Villages’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$76,523
102%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$55,357
142%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$74,874
104%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,021
71%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,021
29% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
24% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
29.7%
95% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
55.8%
24% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.1%
97% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$17,949M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
55.8%
Public Transit
0.1%
Work From Home
29.7%
Other
14.4%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
10,822
Restaurants
679
Healthcare
1,072
Retail
1,126
Manufacturing
196
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$74,874
4% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,605
60% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
103.4
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $76,523 |
| Per Capita Income | $55,357 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $74,874 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,021 |
| County GDP | $17,949M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 2.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.430 |
| Cost of Living Index | 103.4 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 55.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.1% |
| Work From Home | 29.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 10,822 |
| Restaurants | 679 |
| Healthcare | 1,072 |
| Retail | 1,126 |
| Manufacturing | 196 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $74,874 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,605 |