Question 1

What is the cost of living in Wildwood-The Villages, FL?

Accepted Answer

Wildwood-The Villages, FL's overall price level (BEA Regional Price Parity) is 85.42, where 100 equals the U.S. average. That means everyday goods, services, and housing cost about 14.6% less than the national average. HUD's Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom is $1,328/month.

Question 2

What is the average salary in Wildwood-The Villages, FL?

Accepted Answer

Across the 100 BLS-tracked occupation categories with published data in Wildwood-The Villages, FL, the average median wage is $85,838. The single highest-paying occupation here is Physicians, All Other at $286,310/year (BLS OEWS).

Question 3

What are the highest-paying jobs in Wildwood-The Villages?

Accepted Answer

Based on BLS OEWS data, the top-paying occupations in Wildwood-The Villages, FL are: 1) Physicians, All Other at $286,310; 2) Family Medicine Physicians at $223,580; 3) Dentists, General at $170,180; 4) Computer and Information Systems Managers at $161,820; 5) Financial Managers at $149,880. Click any occupation above to see the full wage breakdown (10th to 90th percentile).

Question 4

How much does it cost to rent a 2-bedroom apartment in Wildwood-The Villages?

Accepted Answer

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Fair Market Rent (FMR) for a 2-bedroom unit in Wildwood-The Villages, FL is $1,328/month. FMR is the rent level HUD uses to administer housing assistance and reflects the 40th percentile of standard-quality rentals, updated annually.

Question 5

Where does AffordMap's Wildwood-The Villages data come from?

Accepted Answer

Salary figures come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey. Cost of living comes from the Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (RPP). Rent comes from HUD Fair Market Rents. All three are federal datasets, updated annually, and free to use. AffordMap pairs them so you can see what a salary actually buys after local costs.

Rank	Occupation	Category	Median salary	Hourly
31	Computer Systems Analysts	Technology	$95K	$45.5/hr
32	Dental Hygienists	Healthcare	$93K	$44.67/hr
33	Facilities Managers	Management	$93K	$44.51/hr
34	Project Management Specialists	Business & Finance	$92K	$44.41/hr
35	Financial and Investment Analysts	Business & Finance	$92K	$43.99/hr
36	Administrative Services Managers	Management	$91K	$43.75/hr
37	Teachers and Instructors, All Other	Education	$91K	N/A
38	Social Workers, All Other	Community & Social	$87K	$42.03/hr
39	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	Management	$86K	N/A
40	Social and Community Service Managers	Management	$81K	$38.88/hr

Top Paying Jobs in Wildwood-The Villages, FL

Highest paying careers in Wildwood-The Villages

Affordability snapshot: Wildwood-The Villages