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Florida
The Villages
Population 83,498
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Florida
Silver Springs Shores
Population 28,537
The Villages, FL vs Silver Springs Shores, FL
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | The Villages, FL | Silver Springs Shores, FL |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 83,498 | 28,537 |
| Median Household Income | $77,622 | $63,611 |
| Median Rent | $1,397/mo | $1,430/mo |
| Median Home Value | $400,100 | $201,300 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 85 | 95 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 47.6% | 50.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.7% | 14.2% |
| Unemployment Rate | 6.8% (county) | 4.9% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 145* | 224* |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 556* | 632* |
| Median AQI | — | 46 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | — | 245 |
| Summer Highs | 89°F | 92°F |
| Winter Lows | 48°F | 47°F |
| Snowfall | 0 in/yr | 0 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 21.2 min | 31 min |
| Hospitals | 1 | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | 4.0 / 5 | — |
| Students per Teacher | 14.6 | 19.7 |
| College Degree Rate | 42.8% | 16.4% |
| Foreign-Born % | 5.6% | 12.8% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +3.4% | — |
The Villages, FL
Silver Springs Shores, FL
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.