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
81	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	Production & Manufacturing	$59K	$28.4/hr
82	Loan Officers	Business & Finance	$59K	$28.39/hr
83	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	Repair & Maintenance	$59K	$28.34/hr
84	Architectural and Civil Drafters	Engineering	$58K	$28.02/hr
85	Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	Education	$58K	$27.99/hr
86	Surveyors	Engineering	$58K	$27.97/hr
87	Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	Sales	$58K	$27.79/hr
88	Paralegals and Legal Assistants	Legal	$58K	$27.76/hr
89	Opticians, Dispensing	Healthcare	$58K	$27.73/hr
90	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	Sales	$57K	$27.62/hr

Top Paying Jobs in Wildwood-The Villages, FL

Highest paying careers in Wildwood-The Villages

Affordability snapshot: Wildwood-The Villages