City comparison
Sunrise, 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 Sunrise, 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.
Sunrise has a population of 96,510, vs 79,108 in The Villages — about 1.2× larger by population. By land area, The Villages covers about 33 sq mi vs 16 sq mi for Sunrise.
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 | Sunrise | The Villages | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,846/mo | $1,711/mo | 7.9% higher in Sunrise |
| Median home value | $296,100 | $346,900 | 17.2% higher in The Villages |
| Median household income | $66,001 | $73,415 | 11.2% higher in The Villages |
| Groceries index | 103.1 | 96.5 | 6.9% higher in Sunrise |
| Utilities index | 97.0 | 89.5 | 8.4% higher in Sunrise |
| Transportation index | 108.3 | 99.0 | 9.4% higher in Sunrise |
| Healthcare index | 107.8 | 98.5 | 9.5% higher in Sunrise |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Sunrise, you'd need $64,172 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 Sunrise, FL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 161% higher in Sunrise than in The Villages. If you earn $80,000 in Sunrise, you'd need about $51,337 in The Villages to keep the same standard of living.