Jobs within 30 minutes of The Villages

The 30-minute distance adds the next ring of towns, roughly 15 to 30 minutes from the middle of The Villages: Ocala, Eustis, Tavares, Umatilla, Middleton, Coleman, Lake Panasoffkee, Yalaha, Grand Island, Center Hill, and Howey-in-the-Hills. Because the distances stack, this page also includes every job within 15 minutes.

This ring has the largest employers in the three-county area. Ocala, in Marion County, has hospitals, distribution centers, the World Equestrian Center, and city, county, and school employers. Tavares and Eustis in Lake County have county and city jobs, and Tavares has a hospital. Middleton, next to The Villages, is adding new restaurants and shops. Pay is often a little higher than for the closest jobs, and there are more full-time and skilled roles.

Google search data for Sumter, Lake, and Marion counties shows that many local job seekers search for jobs in Ocala, Tavares, and Leesburg by name. If you are comparing a 15-minute commute with a 30-minute one, look at how pay and schedule differ between the two levels before you decide.