Population
Wilmington
71,124
Ocala
64,903
Median Income
Wilmington
$55,269
Ocala
$53,520
Home Value
Wilmington
$224,500
Ocala
$219,900
Rent
Wilmington
$1,187
Ocala
$1,230
Crime Rate
Wilmington
11.27
Ocala
5.11
Cost of Living
Wilmington
101.6
Ocala
99.5
Avg Temp
Wilmington
N/A
Ocala
N/A
Unemployment
Wilmington
7.6%
Ocala
7.0%
How Similar Are Wilmington & Ocala?
Ocala is Wilmington's #4 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Wilmington
71,124
Ocala
64,903
Both cities have similar populations — Wilmington at 71,124 and Ocala at 64,903.
Violent Crime
Wilmington
11.27
Ocala
5.11
Wilmington's violent crime is significantly higher than Ocala's — 55% difference.
Property Crime
Wilmington
31.59
Ocala
30.49
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 3% difference.
Political Leaning
Wilmington
32.9%
Ocala
65.5%
Wilmington leans Democratic while Ocala leans Republican.
Unemployment
Wilmington
7.6%
Ocala
7.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Wilmington
$55,269
Ocala
$53,520
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Wilmington
$224,500
Ocala
$219,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Wilmington
23.4%
Ocala
19.9%
Wilmington has a 15% higher education than Ocala.
Demographics
Wilmington
32.4%
Ocala
63.9%
Ocala has a 49% higher demographics than Wilmington.
Cost of Living
Wilmington
101.6
Ocala
99.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Wilmington and Ocala share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Ocala leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Ocala leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDOcala has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,373 vs $1,810 in Wilmington (32% lower). Ocala has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,172 vs $1,520 in Wilmington (30% lower). Ocala scores 78.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 87.0 in Wilmington.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOcala has a median property tax of $1,576 vs $1,905 in Wilmington (21% lower). Wilmington has a single-family homes of 63.2% compared to 56.0% in Ocala. Ocala has a owner-occupied of 50.5% compared to 46.0% in Wilmington.
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Jobs & Economy — Ocala leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWilmington has a work from home of 14.5% compared to 10.8% in Ocala. Ocala has a poverty rate of 18.2% compared to 23.2% in Wilmington. Wilmington: 37,759 vs Ocala: 30,129 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Ocala leads
Source: FBI UCROcala has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.07 compared to 0.35 in Wilmington. Ocala has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.59 compared to 2.54 in Wilmington. Ocala has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 5.11 compared to 11.27 in Wilmington.
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Schools & Education — Wilmington leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWilmington has a bachelor's degree or higher of 23.4% compared to 19.9% in Ocala. Wilmington has a high school diploma or higher of 46.3% compared to 40.3% in Ocala.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWilmington has a population of 71,124, about 1.1x the size of Ocala (64,903).
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Wilmington
Ocala
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWilmington: 3.5 vs Ocala: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Ocala: 4 vs Wilmington: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Ocala leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWilmington has a public transit of 8.4% compared to 0.4% in Ocala. Wilmington has a work from home of 14.5% compared to 10.8% in Ocala. Ocala has a drive alone of 77.4% compared to 62.2% in Wilmington.
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