City comparison
Coconut Creek, FL is about 200 miles (350 km) from The Villages, FL in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 275 miles, or about 4 h 30 min 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 Coconut Creek, FL to The Villages, FL takes about 25 min, covering roughly 200 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 57,574 in Coconut Creek — about 1.4× larger by population. By land area, The Villages covers about 33 sq mi vs 11 sq mi for Coconut Creek.
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 | Coconut Creek | The Villages | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,884/mo | $1,711/mo | 10.1% higher in Coconut Creek |
| Median home value | $249,200 | $346,900 | 39.2% higher in The Villages |
| Median household income | $72,740 | $73,415 | 0.9% higher in The Villages |
| Groceries index | 103.1 | 96.5 | 6.9% higher in Coconut Creek |
| Utilities index | 97.0 | 89.5 | 8.4% higher in Coconut Creek |
| Transportation index | 108.3 | 99.0 | 9.4% higher in Coconut Creek |
| Healthcare index | 107.8 | 98.5 | 9.5% higher in Coconut Creek |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Coconut Creek, you'd need $64,111 in The Villages to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
The Villages, FL is about 35.9% cheaper overall than Coconut Creek, FL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 162% higher in Coconut Creek than in The Villages. If you earn $80,000 in Coconut Creek, you'd need about $51,289 in The Villages to keep the same standard of living.