City comparison
Canton, OH is about 800 miles (1,300 km) from The Villages, FL in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 1,000 miles, or about 17 hours behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Canton, OH to The Villages, FL takes about 1 h 39 min, covering roughly 800 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
The Villages has a population of 79,108, vs 70,589 in Canton — about 1.1× larger by population. By land area, The Villages covers about 33 sq mi vs 27 sq mi for Canton.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
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 | Canton | The Villages | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $793/mo | $1,711/mo | 115.8% higher in The Villages |
| Median home value | $86,200 | $346,900 | 302.4% higher in The Villages |
| Median household income | $37,627 | $73,415 | 95.1% higher in The Villages |
| Groceries index | 93.9 | 96.5 | 2.8% higher in The Villages |
| Utilities index | 96.5 | 89.5 | 7.8% higher in Canton |
| Transportation index | 98.8 | 99.0 | ≈ equal (The Villages slightly higher) |
| Healthcare index | 99.0 | 98.5 | ≈ equal (Canton slightly higher) |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Canton, you'd need $100,136 in The Villages to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Canton and The Villages have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Canton, you'd need about $80,109 in The Villages to keep the same standard of living.