City comparison
Plantation, 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 Plantation, FL to The Villages, FL takes about 26 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.
Plantation has a population of 93,130, vs 79,108 in The Villages — about 1.2× larger by population. By land area, The Villages covers about 33 sq mi vs 22 sq mi for Plantation.
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 | Plantation | The Villages | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,004/mo | $1,711/mo | 17.1% higher in Plantation |
| Median home value | $412,000 | $346,900 | 18.8% higher in Plantation |
| Median household income | $83,074 | $73,415 | 13.2% higher in Plantation |
| Groceries index | 103.1 | 96.5 | 6.9% higher in Plantation |
| Utilities index | 97.0 | 89.5 | 8.4% higher in Plantation |
| Transportation index | 108.3 | 99.0 | 9.4% higher in Plantation |
| Healthcare index | 107.8 | 98.5 | 9.5% higher in Plantation |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Plantation, you'd need $63,928 in The Villages to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
The Villages, FL is about 36.1% cheaper overall than Plantation, FL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 163% higher in Plantation than in The Villages. If you earn $80,000 in Plantation, you'd need about $51,143 in The Villages to keep the same standard of living.