Population
Kenner
65,113
Ocala
64,903
Median Income
Kenner
$64,099
Ocala
$53,520
Home Value
Kenner
$241,800
Ocala
$219,900
Rent
Kenner
$1,129
Ocala
$1,230
Crime Rate
Kenner
3.45
Ocala
5.11
Cost of Living
Kenner
105.0
Ocala
99.5
Avg Temp
Kenner
N/A
Ocala
N/A
Unemployment
Kenner
5.5%
Ocala
7.0%
How Similar Are Kenner & Ocala?
Ocala is Kenner's #23 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Kenner
65,113
Ocala
64,903
Both cities have similar populations — Kenner at 65,113 and Ocala at 64,903.
Violent Crime
Kenner
3.45
Ocala
5.11
Ocala has a 33% higher violent crime than Kenner.
Property Crime
Kenner
28.33
Ocala
30.49
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
Kenner
55.5%
Ocala
65.5%
Both cities lean Republican, but Ocala has a stronger Republican lean (15% difference).
Unemployment
Kenner
5.5%
Ocala
7.0%
Ocala has a 23% higher unemployment than Kenner.
Median Income
Kenner
$64,099
Ocala
$53,520
Kenner has a 17% higher median income than Ocala.
Home Values
Kenner
$241,800
Ocala
$219,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Kenner
20.0%
Ocala
19.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Kenner
50.4%
Ocala
63.9%
Ocala has a 21% higher demographics than Kenner.
Cost of Living
Kenner
105.0
Ocala
99.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Kenner and Ocala share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Kenner
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Ocala
Kenner leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Ocala leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDOcala scores 78.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 98.0 in Kenner. Ocala scores 90.9 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 99.0 in Kenner. Ocala scores 92.7 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 99.2 in Kenner.
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Living Wage (1 Adult)
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Housing Market — Kenner leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKenner has a median property tax of $924 vs $1,576 in Ocala (41% lower). Kenner has a owner-occupied of 61.0% compared to 50.5% in Ocala. Kenner has a single-family homes of 66.3% compared to 56.0% in Ocala.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Kenner leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOcala has a work from home of 10.8% compared to 4.3% in Kenner. Kenner has a unemployment rate of 5.5% compared to 7.0% in Ocala. Kenner has a poverty rate of 14.5% compared to 18.2% in Ocala.
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Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Kenner leads
Source: FBI UCRKenner has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.30 compared to 0.59 in Ocala. Ocala has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.07 compared to 0.10 in Kenner. Kenner has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 3.45 compared to 5.11 in Ocala.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
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 39.1% in Kenner.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKenner has a population of 65,113, about 1x the size of Ocala (64,903). Ocala skews younger with a median age of 37.9 vs 39.4.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Kenner
Ocala
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareOcala: 4 vs Kenner: 2 for with emergency services. Kenner: 3.0 vs Ocala: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOcala has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.0% in Kenner. Ocala has a work from home of 10.8% compared to 4.3% in Kenner. Kenner has a public transit of 0.5% compared to 0.4% in Ocala.
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