Population
Jacksonville
73,507
Ocala
64,903
Median Income
Jacksonville
$54,069
Ocala
$53,520
Home Value
Jacksonville
$191,700
Ocala
$219,900
Rent
Jacksonville
$1,268
Ocala
$1,230
Crime Rate
Jacksonville
3.11
Ocala
5.11
Cost of Living
Jacksonville
98.0
Ocala
99.5
Avg Temp
Jacksonville
N/A
Ocala
N/A
Unemployment
Jacksonville
7.7%
Ocala
7.0%
How Similar Are Jacksonville & Ocala?
Ocala is Jacksonville's #24 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Jacksonville
73,507
Ocala
64,903
Jacksonville has a 12% larger population than Ocala.
Violent Crime
Jacksonville
3.11
Ocala
5.11
Ocala has a 39% higher violent crime than Jacksonville.
Property Crime
Jacksonville
20.78
Ocala
30.49
Ocala has a 32% higher property crime than Jacksonville.
Political Leaning
Jacksonville
67.5%
Ocala
65.5%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 3% difference.
Unemployment
Jacksonville
7.7%
Ocala
7.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Jacksonville
$54,069
Ocala
$53,520
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Jacksonville
$191,700
Ocala
$219,900
Ocala has a 13% higher home values than Jacksonville.
Education
Jacksonville
10.5%
Ocala
19.9%
Ocala has a 47% higher education than Jacksonville.
Demographics
Jacksonville
61.9%
Ocala
63.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Jacksonville
98.0
Ocala
99.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Jacksonville and Ocala share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Ocala
Cost of Living & Affordability — Jacksonville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDJacksonville has a fair market rent (1br) of $935 vs $1,172 in Ocala (20% lower). Jacksonville has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,173 vs $1,373 in Ocala (15% lower). Jacksonville scores 68.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 78.1 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 37.0% in Jacksonville. Jacksonville has a single-family homes of 68.2% compared to 56.0% in Ocala. Ocala has a median property tax of $1,576 vs $1,848 in Jacksonville (17% lower).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJacksonville: 47,494 vs Ocala: 30,129 for labor force. Jacksonville has a poverty rate of 13.5% compared to 18.2% in Ocala. Jacksonville: 13 min vs Ocala: 17 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — Jacksonville leads
Source: FBI UCRJacksonville has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.33 compared to 0.59 in Ocala. Jacksonville has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 16.49 compared to 27.42 in Ocala. Jacksonville has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 3.11 compared to 5.11 in Ocala.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Ocala leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauOcala has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.9% compared to 10.5% in Jacksonville. Ocala has a high school diploma or higher of 40.3% compared to 23.5% in Jacksonville.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJacksonville has a population of 73,507, about 1.1x the size of Ocala (64,903). Jacksonville skews younger with a median age of 23.3 vs 37.9.
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Black
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Jacksonville
Ocala
Healthcare — Jacksonville leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareJacksonville: 5 vs Ocala: 4 for with emergency services. Jacksonville: 2.7 vs Ocala: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Ocala leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOcala has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.3% in Jacksonville. Ocala has a public transit of 0.4% compared to 0.2% in Jacksonville. Ocala has a drive alone of 77.4% compared to 55.1% in Jacksonville.
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