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Lake Placid, FL vs The Villages, FL

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Highlights
- The average commute for residents of The Villages is 2.4% longer than it is for residents of Lake Placid.
- 951.3% more residents of The Villages work from home compared to residents of Lake Placid.
 Lake Placid, FLThe Villages, FLUnited States
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 Commute Mode
 Lake Placid, FLThe Villages, FLUnited States
 Auto (alone)74.9%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock4.0%8.6%
 Mass Transit0.0%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.0%0.5%
 Walk7.0%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock23.6%9.7%
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 Lake Placid, FLThe Villages, FLUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.4.4%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock14.6%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.18.7%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock24.4%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.10.5%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock4.5%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.11.5%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock2.0%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.1.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock4.3%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.3.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock2.9%2.9%
Reviews for Lake Placid    4 Reviews

So, I bought a house in Lake Placid about 7 months ago and so far I love it. Real Estate is very reasonable and plenty of properties to pick from. Seems like prices  More

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Your site states it is not a good time to buy a home in Lake Placid because home prices are down. Wouldn't that be the perfect time to  More

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Over 10 years ago

South Florida definitely has the best weather but that comes with a price. I'm retiring to the wide open spaces of Lake Placid. Cost of living is lower and home prices,  More

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Reviews for The Villages    10 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

The Village’s is a great place to ride your bike with all the many bike trails or golf cart trails to ride on, the problem with this place that ive experienced with this  More

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Over 4 years ago

we were considering the Villages but honestly, not interested in living in a place where people do not support our president, that is  More

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Henry · 
Over 5 years ago

Since 2010, it has had a population growth of 85.0%, which is a bit low compared to 2020. As for the Cons - Violent Crime - This is definitely not true. It might be in  More

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