Population
Kalamazoo
73,132
Ocala
64,903
Median Income
Kalamazoo
$48,965
Ocala
$53,520
Home Value
Kalamazoo
$164,500
Ocala
$219,900
Rent
Kalamazoo
$1,031
Ocala
$1,230
Crime Rate
Kalamazoo
5.14
Ocala
5.11
Cost of Living
Kalamazoo
91.2
Ocala
99.5
Avg Temp
Kalamazoo
N/A
Ocala
N/A
Unemployment
Kalamazoo
6.9%
Ocala
7.0%
How Similar Are Kalamazoo & Ocala?
Ocala is Kalamazoo's #1 most similar city
7 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Kalamazoo
73,132
Ocala
64,903
Kalamazoo has a 11% larger population than Ocala.
Violent Crime
Kalamazoo
5.14
Ocala
5.11
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 1% difference.
Property Crime
Kalamazoo
28.60
Ocala
30.49
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
Kalamazoo
40.3%
Ocala
65.5%
Kalamazoo leans Democratic while Ocala leans Republican.
Unemployment
Kalamazoo
6.9%
Ocala
7.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Kalamazoo
$48,965
Ocala
$53,520
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Kalamazoo
$164,500
Ocala
$219,900
Ocala has a 25% higher home values than Kalamazoo.
Education
Kalamazoo
19.8%
Ocala
19.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 0% difference.
Demographics
Kalamazoo
62.9%
Ocala
63.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Kalamazoo
91.2
Ocala
99.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
7 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Kalamazoo and Ocala are remarkably similar cities.
At a Glance
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Kalamazoo
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Ocala
Ocala leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Kalamazoo leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDKalamazoo has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,162 vs $1,373 in Ocala (15% lower). Kalamazoo has a fair market rent (1br) of $998 vs $1,172 in Ocala (15% lower). Kalamazoo scores 106.8 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 median property tax of $1,576 vs $2,754 in Kalamazoo (75% lower). Ocala has a median home value of $219,900 vs $164,500 in Kalamazoo (25% higher). Kalamazoo has a median rent of $1,031 vs $1,230 in Ocala (16% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Ocala leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOcala has a poverty rate of 18.2% compared to 27.0% in Kalamazoo. Kalamazoo: 39,998 vs Ocala: 30,129 for labor force. Ocala has a work from home of 10.8% compared to 8.9% in Kalamazoo.
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Crime & Safety — Ocala leads
Source: FBI UCRKalamazoo has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.07 in Ocala. Ocala has a property crime clearance of 49.3% compared to 11.8% in Kalamazoo. Ocala has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.59 compared to 0.78 in Kalamazoo.
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Property Crime Clearance
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 32.0% in Kalamazoo.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKalamazoo has a population of 73,132, about 1.1x the size of Ocala (64,903). Kalamazoo skews younger with a median age of 26.8 vs 37.9.
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Kalamazoo
Ocala
Healthcare — Kalamazoo leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareKalamazoo: 3.7 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 ACSKalamazoo has a public transit of 2.2% compared to 0.4% in Ocala. Ocala has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.3% in Kalamazoo. Ocala has a work from home of 10.8% compared to 8.9% in Kalamazoo.
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