Population
Troy
51,054
Ocala
64,903
Median Income
Troy
$57,688
Ocala
$53,520
Home Value
Troy
$192,500
Ocala
$219,900
Rent
Troy
$1,134
Ocala
$1,230
Crime Rate
Troy
4.70
Ocala
5.11
Cost of Living
Troy
105.5
Ocala
99.5
Avg Temp
Troy
N/A
Ocala
N/A
Unemployment
Troy
9.4%
Ocala
7.0%
How Similar Are Troy & Ocala?
Ocala is Troy's #12 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Troy
51,054
Ocala
64,903
Ocala has a 21% larger population than Troy.
Violent Crime
Troy
4.70
Ocala
5.11
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 8% difference.
Property Crime
Troy
27.73
Ocala
30.49
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 9% difference.
Political Leaning
Troy
49.3%
Ocala
65.5%
Troy leans Democratic while Ocala leans Republican.
Unemployment
Troy
9.4%
Ocala
7.0%
Troy has a 25% higher unemployment than Ocala.
Median Income
Troy
$57,688
Ocala
$53,520
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Troy
$192,500
Ocala
$219,900
Ocala has a 12% higher home values than Troy.
Education
Troy
23.5%
Ocala
19.9%
Troy has a 15% higher education than Ocala.
Demographics
Troy
64.8%
Ocala
63.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Troy
105.5
Ocala
99.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Troy and Ocala share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Ocala
Ocala leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Ocala leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDOcala has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,373 vs $1,702 in Troy (24% lower). Ocala has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,172 vs $1,417 in Troy (21% lower). Ocala scores 78.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 88.2 in Troy.
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Housing Market — Ocala leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOcala has a median property tax of $1,576 vs $4,840 in Troy (207% lower). Ocala has a vacancy rate of 10.0% compared to 14.9% in Troy. Ocala has a single-family homes of 56.0% compared to 28.6% in Troy.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Ocala leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOcala has a unemployment rate of 7.0% compared to 9.4% in Troy. Ocala has a poverty rate of 18.2% compared to 23.8% in Troy. Troy has a work from home of 12.7% compared to 10.8% in Ocala.
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Crime & Safety — Troy leads
Source: FBI UCROcala has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.59 compared to 1.07 in Troy. Ocala has a property crime clearance of 49.3% compared to 11.3% in Troy. Troy has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.07 in Ocala.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauTroy has a bachelor's degree or higher of 23.5% compared to 19.9% in Ocala. Ocala has a high school diploma or higher of 40.3% compared to 39.1% in Troy.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOcala has a population of 64,903, about 1.3x the size of Troy (51,054). Troy skews younger with a median age of 33.0 vs 37.9.
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Troy
Ocala
Healthcare — Troy leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareTroy: 2.8 vs Ocala: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTroy has a public transit of 5.3% compared to 0.4% in Ocala. Ocala has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.3% in Troy. Ocala has a drive alone of 77.4% compared to 61.4% in Troy.
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