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2025 Compare Cities Overview:
The Villages, FL vs Urbandale, IA

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Are people in Urbandale older or younger than people in The Villages?
- The Median Age in Urbandale is 34.7 years younger than in The Villages.

Are housing costs cheaper in Urbandale or The Villages?
- Urbandale housing costs are 26.3% less expensive than The Villages housing costs.

Which city has a longer commute, Urbandale or The Villages?
- The average commute for residents of Urbandale is 5.7 minutes shorter than it is for residents of The Villages.

Things to do in The Villages?
The Villages, Florida is a retirement community located near Ocala offering visitors access to plenty of golf courses, pools, shopping and entertainment venues.

Things to do in Urbandale?
Urbandale, Iowa is situated in Polk County offering visitors numerous parks such as Walker Johnston Park combined with plenty of activities from golfing at Waveland Golf Course to shopping at Urbandale Open Air mall.

 The Villages, FLUrbandale, IAUnited States
 Population  Unlock45,037329,725,481
 Median Income$67,239  Unlock$69,021
 Median Age  Unlock3838.4
 Avg. Home Price$403,900  Unlock$338,100
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock2.9%6.0%
 Avg. Commute Time23.91  Unlock26.38
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Reviews for The Villages    10 Reviews
Skyler · Oxford, FL
Just my experience
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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K · Lady Lake, FL
Not a patriotic place
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 · 
Grun
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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Michelle · Urbandale, IA
Urbandale is a great place to live!
Over 4 years ago

I have lived in Urbandale for 10 years and I love it here. Urbandale is a great suburb to the capital city Des Moines. We are on the city border to Des Moines, Waukee,  More

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