The Villages, FL vs Leesburg, FL

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

MetricThe Villages, FLLeesburg, FL
Population83,49830,807
Median Household Income$77,622$52,880
Median Rent$1,397/mo$1,258/mo
Median Home Value$400,100$228,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)85101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.6%63.6%
Poverty Rate4.7%16.4%
Unemployment Rate6.8% (county)5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k145*280
Property Crime Rate /100k556*1,504
Median AQI—35
Good AQI Days /yr—342
Summer Highs89°F91°F
Winter Lows48°F51°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute21.2 min26.1 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.618
College Degree Rate42.8%21.3%
Foreign-Born %5.6%10.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.4%+43.9%

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.