Living in The Villages

The Villages is one of the cities recorded in the United States. At the end of 2020, The Villages had a population of 79,077. At the end of 2024, unemployment in The Villages reached 5.26%. The Villages had a foreign population of 4,697 at the end of 2024.

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to The Villages?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United StatesNational rates and thresholds that apply in The Villages.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

City-level rent is published below; no city-level cost-of-living basket is published for The Villages yet.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median monthly rent	1,205 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B25064 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)¹⁰Community estimate · Supplemental context

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

5.9% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 4,697 people of 79,077 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in The Villages is 5.3%. Of 2,065 cities with data, 1,200 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary	2,202 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)⁹Community estimate · Supplemental context
Unemployment rate	5.26 %country median 4.5%	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)¹Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to The Villages. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

Job Search

Open official service

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in The Villages. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Mobility and administration

The Villages's nearest airport was SFB, 73 km away and offered 49 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Airport Direct Destinations Count	49 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁴Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km	73 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁵Official
Nearest Major Airport Iata	SFB	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁵Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for The Villages. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, Hybridvaries

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USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, Onlinevaries

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in The Villages.

Climate and air quality

The Villages's monthly mean temperatures were 13.6°C in January and 27.4°C in July. The Villages's monthly precipitation totalled 71.4 mm in January and 165.1 mm in July.

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Climate Monthly Extreme High C	Jan 29.15 · Feb 30.71 · Mar 35.94 · Apr 36.17 · May 38.1 · Jun 38.57 · Jul 38.3 · Aug 36.19 · Sep 34.84 · Oct 34.38 · Nov 31.83 · Dec 30.12 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center²Official · coordinate grid
Climate Monthly Extreme Low C	Jan -5.97 · Feb -5.15 · Mar -0.4 · Apr 4.06 · May 11.82 · Jun 18.87 · Jul 19.59 · Aug 19.96 · Sep 14.4 · Oct 1.8 · Nov -0.76 · Dec -4.98 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center²Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by month	Jan 13.6 · Feb 15.84 · Mar 18.56 · Apr 22.08 · May 25.52 · Jun 27.13 · Jul 27.37 · Aug 27.3 · Sep 25.88 · Oct 22.67 · Nov 18.45 · Dec 15.75 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center²Official · coordinate grid
Average precipitation by month	Jan 71.37 · Feb 63.25 · Mar 88.65 · Apr 67.06 · May 85.6 · Jun 190.8 · Jul 165.1 · Aug 189.5 · Sep 160.5 · Oct 74.68 · Nov 56.9 · Dec 57.4 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information³Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in United States

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All United States cities

Cedar Park79,032 residents Broomfield79,174 residents Plymouth78,942 residents Missoula78,903 residents Lakeville79,270 residents Flint79,306 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 84.6 km² at the end of 2025. The Villages's population density measured 987.3 people per km² at the end of 2024.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	84.58 km²	31 Dec 2025	U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)⁶Official
Foreign-resident share	5.63 %	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)¹Official
Foreign residents	4,697 people	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)¹Official
Population density	987.3 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)¹Official
Population	79,077 people	31 Dec 2020	U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020⁸Official

Is The Villages a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker33%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 22–44%

Skilled employee58%strong on work, weak on safety · range 48–68%

Student39%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 27–51%

Family53%strong on family, weak on safety · range 41–65%

Retirement37%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 23–51%

Foreign residents4,697 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)

Population79,077 people31 Dec 2020Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020

Median monthly rent1,205 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B25064 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)

Median gross salary2,202 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)

Unemployment rate5.26 %31 Dec 2024Official source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)

City area84.58 km²31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)

Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-11

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in The Villages when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the unemployment rate in The Villages?

The unemployment rate is 5.26 %. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

How many people live in The Villages?

The published population is 79,077 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020.

How many foreign residents live in The Villages?

4,697 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is The Villages a good place to live?

The Villages may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). The Villages, United States: rent, salary [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/the-villages/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {The Villages, United States: rent, salary},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
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  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
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Sources

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Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service) tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey api.census.gov · checked 2026-08-07
U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020 tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-08-05
Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-09-11
Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B25064 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-09-11

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