City comparison
Palm Coast, FL is about 60 miles (100 km) from The Villages, FL in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 80 miles, or about 1 h 15 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 Palm Coast, FL to The Villages, FL takes about 8 min, covering roughly 60 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.
Palm Coast has a population of 91,082, vs 79,108 in The Villages — about 1.2× larger by population. By land area, Palm Coast covers about 96 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 | Palm Coast | The Villages | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,621/mo | $1,711/mo | 5.6% higher in The Villages |
| Median home value | $283,300 | $346,900 | 22.4% higher in The Villages |
| Median household income | $68,824 | $73,415 | 6.7% higher in The Villages |
| Groceries index | 96.5 | 96.5 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 88.2 | 89.5 | 1.5% 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 Palm Coast, you'd need $79,055 in The Villages to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
The Villages, FL is about 20.9% cheaper overall than Palm Coast, FL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 86% higher in Palm Coast than in The Villages. If you earn $80,000 in Palm Coast, you'd need about $63,244 in The Villages to keep the same standard of living.