Since you indicate your willing to drive a distance with the Leesburg option, I would add to your list 'To Your Health Spa'. They are located on 441/27 in Lady Lake across the hwy from Oakwood BBQ. They also offer classes like MVP and in addition have a 60' indoor pool. They opened just last March and membership can be as low as $20 a month. They are a part of a small chain, I believe they have 5 locations in Florida.
I belong to MVP at Brownwood. It costs $60 a person and $40 more for a spouse per month, so with taxes it's $109 a month for the two of us. We like the classes, for example my wife takes Zumba 5 days a week. She had gone to a rec center for over a year taking Zumba for free and they never broke a sweat, it was more learning your steps rather then getting exercise. I enjoy taking Group Power 3 days a week, it a cardio and weight combined class. I also take yoga twice a week, it's very good in getting your bones and muscles getting stretched out. I also spend time doing the free weights, riding stationary bikes and walking on the treadmills.
You also didn't list Anytime Fitness, on 44 northside of the hwy between Buena Vista and Morse. It's very similar to the 24/7 Gym that you listed because they also give you a key and you can go at anytime you like. If you're a member of the Villages United Health Medical Plan, you probably received a card in the mail with the logo 'Silver Slippers'. With that card you can go to Anytime Fitness for free. I have a neighbor and him and wife belong and they pay $700 a year, it almost seems worth it to join the Villages Health which has no premiums.
Planet Fitness is all over the country and the rates seem the best. If you're someone who can work independently and not need any classes or any structured type program, then they would be the best price-wise outside of the Silver Slippers program.
The poster above mentioned the Villages Gyms. They have about 5 of them at various regional Rec Centers. I have another neighbor who belongs and goes to either Sea Breeze or Colony Cottage and pays about $360 a year. I once walked into the Sea Breeze location and it reminded me of a motel/hotel type gym. There was maybe 10 people exercising and the place felt crowded.
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