 According to the data from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, women purchased 468 homes while men purchased 406, this means approved mortgages for women as a percentage of approved mortgages for men was 115%, making The Villages the highest rate of the 400 metropolitan areas in the United States.According to an investigative report by WFTV News in Orlando, crime in The Villages is low and usually imported from other areas outside of the community.The report stated that property crime and crimes of opportunity are approximately one-third lower than the average for the state of Florida.