Population
Temple
86,358
Ocala
64,903
Median Income
Temple
$64,945
Ocala
$53,520
Home Value
Temple
$220,300
Ocala
$219,900
Rent
Temple
$1,174
Ocala
$1,230
Crime Rate
Temple
3.18
Ocala
5.11
Cost of Living
Temple
109.4
Ocala
99.5
Avg Temp
Temple
N/A
Ocala
N/A
Unemployment
Temple
7.2%
Ocala
7.0%
How Similar Are Temple & Ocala?
Ocala is Temple's #8 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Temple
86,358
Ocala
64,903
Temple has a 25% larger population than Ocala.
Violent Crime
Temple
3.18
Ocala
5.11
Ocala has a 38% higher violent crime than Temple.
Property Crime
Temple
23.62
Ocala
30.49
Ocala has a 23% higher property crime than Temple.
Political Leaning
Temple
57.6%
Ocala
65.5%
Both cities lean Republican, but Ocala has a stronger Republican lean (12% difference).
Unemployment
Temple
7.2%
Ocala
7.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Temple
$64,945
Ocala
$53,520
Temple has a 18% higher median income than Ocala.
Home Values
Temple
$220,300
Ocala
$219,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 0% difference.
Education
Temple
18.8%
Ocala
19.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Temple
62.4%
Ocala
63.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Temple
109.4
Ocala
99.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Temple and Ocala share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Ocala
Ocala leads in 4 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 92.4 in Temple. Temple has a fair market rent (1br) of $990 vs $1,172 in Ocala (16% lower). Temple has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,233 vs $1,373 in Ocala (10% lower).
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Housing Market — Temple leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOcala has a median property tax of $1,576 vs $3,537 in Temple (124% lower). Temple has a vacancy rate of 7.8% compared to 10.0% in Ocala. Temple has a single-family homes of 67.7% compared to 56.0% in Ocala.
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Jobs & Economy — Ocala leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTemple: 40,558 vs Ocala: 30,129 for labor force. Temple has a median household income of $64,945 vs $53,520 in Ocala (21% higher). Ocala: 17 min vs Temple: 20 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — Temple leads
Source: FBI UCROcala has a property crime clearance of 49.3% compared to 13.3% in Temple. Ocala has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.07 compared to 0.11 in Temple. Temple has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.95 compared to 3.85 in Ocala.
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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 35.1% in Temple. Ocala has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.9% compared to 18.8% in Temple.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTemple has a population of 86,358, about 1.3x the size of Ocala (64,903). Temple skews younger with a median age of 33.8 vs 37.9.
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Temple
Ocala
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareTemple: 3.7 vs Ocala: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Ocala: 4 vs Temple: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Ocala leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOcala has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.2% in Temple. Ocala has a public transit of 0.4% compared to 0.3% in Temple. Ocala: 17 min vs Temple: 20 min for mean commute time.
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