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Florida
The Villages
Population 83,498
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Florida
Wildwood
Population 17,608
The Villages, FL vs Wildwood, FL
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | The Villages, FL | Wildwood, FL |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 83,498 | 17,608 |
| Median Household Income | $77,622 | $76,552 |
| Median Rent | $1,397/mo | $1,519/mo |
| Median Home Value | $400,100 | $451,600 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 85 | 85 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 47.6% | 68.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.7% | 12.8% |
| Unemployment Rate | 6.8% (county) | 6.8% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 145* | 846 |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 556* | 2,141 |
| Median AQI | — | — |
| Good AQI Days /yr | — | — |
| Summer Highs | 89°F | 91°F |
| Winter Lows | 48°F | 51°F |
| Snowfall | 0 in/yr | 0 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 21.2 min | 22.4 min |
| Hospitals | 1 | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | 4.0 / 5 | — |
| Students per Teacher | 14.6 | 16.5 |
| College Degree Rate | 42.8% | 39.9% |
| Foreign-Born % | 5.6% | 7.8% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +3.4% | +23.0% |
The Villages, 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 The Villages (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.