City comparison
Davie, FL is about 225 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 Davie, FL to The Villages, FL takes about 27 min, covering roughly 225 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.
Davie has a population of 105,821, vs 79,108 in The Villages — about 1.3× larger by population. By land area, Davie covers about 35 sq mi vs 33 sq mi for The Villages.
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 | Davie | The Villages | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,805/mo | $1,711/mo | 5.5% higher in Davie |
| Median home value | $405,100 | $346,900 | 16.8% higher in Davie |
| Median household income | $84,346 | $73,415 | 14.9% higher in Davie |
| Groceries index | 103.1 | 96.5 | 6.9% higher in Davie |
| Utilities index | 97.0 | 89.5 | 8.4% higher in Davie |
| Transportation index | 108.3 | 99.0 | 9.4% higher in Davie |
| Healthcare index | 107.8 | 98.5 | 9.5% higher in Davie |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Davie, you'd need $64,233 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 Davie, FL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 161% higher in Davie than in The Villages. If you earn $80,000 in Davie, you'd need about $51,386 in The Villages to keep the same standard of living.