The Villages, FL vs Marion Oaks, FL

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

MetricThe Villages, FLMarion Oaks, FL
Population83,49823,972
Median Household Income$77,622$72,392
Median Rent$1,397/mo$1,658/mo
Median Home Value$400,100$257,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)8595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.6%37.3%
Poverty Rate4.7%10.2%
Unemployment Rate6.8% (county)4.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k145*224*
Property Crime Rate /100k556*632*
Median AQI—46
Good AQI Days /yr—245
Summer Highs89°F92°F
Winter Lows48°F47°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute21.2 min33.5 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.617.7
College Degree Rate42.8%15.2%
Foreign-Born %5.6%19.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+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 both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.