City comparison
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 | Sacramento | The Villages | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,592/mo | $1,711/mo | 7.0% lower in A |
| Median home value | $450,500 | $346,900 | 29.9% higher in A |
| Median household income | $78,954 | $73,415 | 7.5% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 104.8 | 97.0 | 8.1% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 143.4 | 90.7 | 58.1% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 101.6 | 99.4 | 2.2% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 101.4 | 97.6 | 3.9% higher in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Sacramento, you'd need $75,330 in The Villages to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
The Villages, FL is about 24.7% cheaper overall than Sacramento, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 40% lower in The Villages than in Sacramento. If you earn $80,000 in Sacramento, you'd need about $60,264 in The Villages to keep the same standard of living.