The Villages, FL vs Lady Lake, FL

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

MetricThe Villages, FLLady Lake, FL
Population83,49816,675
Median Household Income$77,622$46,074
Median Rent$1,397/mo$1,387/mo
Median Home Value$400,100$227,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)85101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.6%65.5%
Poverty Rate4.7%12.3%
Unemployment Rate6.8% (county)4.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k145*111
Property Crime Rate /100k556*867
Median AQI—35
Good AQI Days /yr—342
Summer Highs89°F89°F
Winter Lows48°F48°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute21.2 min18.1 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.615.2
College Degree Rate42.8%22.3%
Foreign-Born %5.6%4.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.4%+9.3%

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.