City comparison
North Port, FL is about 125 miles (200 km) from The Villages, FL in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 150 miles, or about 2 h 45 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 North Port, FL to The Villages, FL takes about 15 min, covering roughly 125 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 76,975 in North Port — about the same size. By land area, North Port covers about 99 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 | North Port | The Villages | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,547/mo | $1,711/mo | 10.6% higher in The Villages |
| Median home value | $283,400 | $346,900 | 22.4% higher in The Villages |
| Median household income | $78,815 | $73,415 | 7.4% higher in North Port |
| Groceries index | 96.5 | 96.5 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 88.8 | 89.5 | 0.8% higher in The Villages |
| Transportation index | 99.0 | 99.0 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 98.5 | 98.5 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in North Port, you'd need $73,741 in The Villages to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
The Villages, FL is about 26.3% cheaper overall than North Port, FL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 115% higher in North Port than in The Villages. If you earn $80,000 in North Port, you'd need about $58,993 in The Villages to keep the same standard of living.