City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Buckeye | The Villages | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,597/mo | $1,711/mo | 6.7% lower in A |
| Median home value | $341,700 | $346,900 | 1.5% lower in A |
| Median household income | $94,188 | $73,415 | 28.3% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 97.7 | 97.0 | 0.8% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 102.9 | 90.7 | 13.4% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 104.2 | 99.4 | 4.9% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 104.0 | 97.6 | 6.6% higher in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Buckeye, you'd need $79,818 in The Villages to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
The Villages, FL is about 20.2% cheaper overall than Buckeye, AZ, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 37% lower in The Villages than in Buckeye. If you earn $80,000 in Buckeye, you'd need about $63,854 in The Villages to keep the same standard of living.