Population
Bryan
86,169
Ocala
64,903
Median Income
Bryan
$56,861
Ocala
$53,520
Home Value
Bryan
$210,600
Ocala
$219,900
Rent
Bryan
$1,150
Ocala
$1,230
Crime Rate
Bryan
3.85
Ocala
5.11
Cost of Living
Bryan
102.9
Ocala
99.5
Avg Temp
Bryan
N/A
Ocala
N/A
Unemployment
Bryan
5.0%
Ocala
7.0%
How Similar Are Bryan & Ocala?
Ocala is Bryan's #19 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Bryan
86,169
Ocala
64,903
Bryan has a 25% larger population than Ocala.
Violent Crime
Bryan
3.85
Ocala
5.11
Ocala has a 25% higher violent crime than Bryan.
Property Crime
Bryan
14.48
Ocala
30.49
Ocala's property crime is significantly higher than Bryan's — 53% difference.
Political Leaning
Bryan
61.7%
Ocala
65.5%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 6% difference.
Unemployment
Bryan
5.0%
Ocala
7.0%
Ocala has a 29% higher unemployment than Bryan.
Median Income
Bryan
$56,861
Ocala
$53,520
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Bryan
$210,600
Ocala
$219,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Bryan
17.9%
Ocala
19.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 10% difference.
Demographics
Bryan
60.6%
Ocala
63.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Bryan
102.9
Ocala
99.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Bryan and Ocala share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Ocala
Ocala leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Ocala leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBryan has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,186 vs $1,373 in Ocala (14% lower). Bryan has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,082 vs $1,172 in Ocala (8% lower). Ocala scores 78.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 82.3 in Bryan.
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Housing Market — Ocala leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOcala has a median property tax of $1,576 vs $3,434 in Bryan (118% lower). Bryan has a median rent of $1,150 vs $1,230 in Ocala (7% lower). Ocala has a vacancy rate of 10.0% compared to 10.6% in Bryan.
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Jobs & Economy — Ocala leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOcala has a work from home of 10.8% compared to 6.0% in Bryan. Bryan: 43,438 vs Ocala: 30,129 for labor force. Bryan has a unemployment rate of 5.0% compared to 7.0% in Ocala.
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Crime & Safety — Bryan leads
Source: FBI UCRBryan has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.07 in Ocala. Bryan has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 11.92 compared to 27.42 in Ocala. Bryan has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 14.48 compared to 30.49 in Ocala.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Ocala leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauOcala has a high school diploma or higher of 40.3% compared to 35.9% in Bryan. Ocala has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.9% compared to 17.9% in Bryan.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBryan has a population of 86,169, about 1.3x the size of Ocala (64,903). Bryan skews younger with a median age of 31.4 vs 37.9.
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Bryan
Ocala
Healthcare — Bryan leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBryan: 3.5 vs Ocala: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Bryan: 5 vs Ocala: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Ocala leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBryan has a public transit of 0.8% compared to 0.4% in Ocala. Ocala has a work from home of 10.8% compared to 6.0% in Bryan. Ocala has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.6% in Bryan.
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