Leesburg, FL vs The Villages, FL

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

MetricLeesburg, FLThe Villages, FL
Population30,80783,498
Median Household Income$52,880$77,622
Median Rent$1,258/mo$1,397/mo
Median Home Value$228,600$400,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)10185
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income63.6%47.6%
Poverty Rate16.4%4.7%
Unemployment Rate5%6.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k280145*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,504556*
Median AQI35—
Good AQI Days /yr342—
Summer Highs91°F89°F
Winter Lows51°F48°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute26.1 min21.2 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1814.6
College Degree Rate21.3%42.8%
Foreign-Born %10.2%5.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+43.9%+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.