Population
Greenville
88,540
Ocala
64,903
Median Income
Greenville
$50,564
Ocala
$53,520
Home Value
Greenville
$213,100
Ocala
$219,900
Rent
Greenville
$983
Ocala
$1,230
Crime Rate
Greenville
4.53
Ocala
5.11
Cost of Living
Greenville
92.4
Ocala
99.5
Avg Temp
Greenville
N/A
Ocala
N/A
Unemployment
Greenville
9.0%
Ocala
7.0%
How Similar Are Greenville & Ocala?
Ocala is Greenville's #14 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Greenville
88,540
Ocala
64,903
Greenville has a 27% larger population than Ocala.
Violent Crime
Greenville
4.53
Ocala
5.11
Ocala has a 11% higher violent crime than Greenville.
Property Crime
Greenville
29.14
Ocala
30.49
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Greenville
46.5%
Ocala
65.5%
Greenville leans Democratic while Ocala leans Republican.
Unemployment
Greenville
9.0%
Ocala
7.0%
Greenville has a 22% higher unemployment than Ocala.
Median Income
Greenville
$50,564
Ocala
$53,520
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Greenville
$213,100
Ocala
$219,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Greenville
21.9%
Ocala
19.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Greenville
49.3%
Ocala
63.9%
Ocala has a 23% higher demographics than Greenville.
Cost of Living
Greenville
92.4
Ocala
99.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Greenville and Ocala share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Ocala
Greenville leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Greenville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGreenville has a fair market rent (1br) of $896 vs $1,172 in Ocala (24% lower). Greenville has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,095 vs $1,373 in Ocala (20% lower). Greenville scores 108.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 122.1 in Ocala.
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Housing Market — Ocala leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOcala has a owner-occupied of 50.5% compared to 32.6% in Greenville. Ocala has a median property tax of $1,576 vs $2,059 in Greenville (31% lower). Greenville has a median rent of $983 vs $1,230 in Ocala (20% lower).
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Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Ocala leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGreenville: 47,448 vs Ocala: 30,129 for labor force. Ocala has a poverty rate of 18.2% compared to 24.5% in Greenville. Ocala has a unemployment rate of 7.0% compared to 9.0% in Greenville.
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Crime & Safety — Greenville leads
Source: FBI UCROcala has a property crime clearance of 49.3% compared to 14.4% in Greenville. Ocala has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.07 compared to 0.10 in Greenville. Ocala has a violent crime clearance of 75.4% compared to 49.8% in Greenville.
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Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauOcala has a high school diploma or higher of 40.3% compared to 34.9% in Greenville. Greenville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 21.9% compared to 19.9% in Ocala.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGreenville has a population of 88,540, about 1.4x the size of Ocala (64,903). Greenville skews younger with a median age of 28.0 vs 37.9.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Greenville
Ocala
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Greenville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGreenville has a public transit of 1.3% compared to 0.4% in Ocala. Ocala has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.2% in Greenville. Greenville has a work from home of 11.7% compared to 10.8% in Ocala.
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