City comparison
Coral Springs, 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 Coral Springs, 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.
Coral Springs has a population of 133,801, vs 79,108 in The Villages — about 1.7× larger by population. By land area, The Villages covers about 33 sq mi vs 23 sq mi for Coral Springs.
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 | Coral Springs | The Villages | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,818/mo | $1,711/mo | 6.3% higher in Coral Springs |
| Median home value | $453,100 | $346,900 | 30.6% higher in Coral Springs |
| Median household income | $87,488 | $73,415 | 19.2% higher in Coral Springs |
| Groceries index | 103.1 | 96.5 | 6.9% higher in Coral Springs |
| Utilities index | 97.0 | 89.5 | 8.4% higher in Coral Springs |
| Transportation index | 108.3 | 99.0 | 9.4% higher in Coral Springs |
| Healthcare index | 107.8 | 98.5 | 9.5% higher in Coral Springs |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Coral Springs, you'd need $64,213 in The Villages to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
The Villages, FL is about 35.8% cheaper overall than Coral Springs, FL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 161% higher in Coral Springs than in The Villages. If you earn $80,000 in Coral Springs, you'd need about $51,370 in The Villages to keep the same standard of living.