Lady Lake, FL vs The Villages, FL

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricLady Lake, FLThe Villages, FL
Population16,67583,498
Median Household Income$46,074$77,622
Median Rent$1,387/mo$1,397/mo
Median Home Value$227,300$400,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)10185
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income65.5%47.6%
Poverty Rate12.3%4.7%
Unemployment Rate4.2% (county)6.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k111145*
Property Crime Rate /100k867556*
Median AQI35—
Good AQI Days /yr342—
Summer Highs89°F89°F
Winter Lows48°F48°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute18.1 min21.2 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.214.6
College Degree Rate22.3%42.8%
Foreign-Born %4.6%5.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+9.3%+3.4%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices The Villages (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.