There are 17 independent living communities serving The Villages, Florida. This includes 5 communities in The Villages and 12 nearby. Independent living costs in Florida range from around $16 up to $145 daily, with a median cost running around $55. The per month expense averages roughly $1,650 and ranges between $467 and $4,356. Yearly, the mean cost is about $19,800, which is under the US average of $23,100.
Independent living costs in The Villages, FL generally range from around $743 per month to $2,912 per month, with a median cost of about $1,839 per month. That equates to a yearly cost of about $22,065.
The Villages is a small city in Sumter County, Florida. While the surrounding metro area has 765,362 residents, there are 45,180 residing within the city itself. The 55-and-over community composes approximately 95% of the total population.
The SeniorScore™ for The Villages is 84. The city's mean household income is $53,000 ($36,000 per person), in comparison to the average of $40,000 for the state of Florida. The mean housing price in The Villages is $166,500, which is somewhat lower than the state average of $208,500. The Villages also has a high unemployment rate of around 10.29%.
The Villages has ideal mean temperatures, with very mild winters and very balmy summers. The city receives heavy levels of rain each year. The Villages has good air quality ratings and very low water quality ratings in comparison to other cities.