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Living in Ocala Estates, FL

Ocala Estates is a small town of 1,705 people in Marion County, Florida. It's about 10 miles from Ocala, FL and 84 miles from Orlando, FL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 70°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $198k and rent runs about $818 a month.

1,705people
$198kTypical home
$818/moRent
92° / 70°Summer / winter
0"Snow
272Sunny days
127Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Small town of 1,705
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 1,749 people per sq mi
  • 84 mi to Orlando, FL
  • 10 mi to Ocala, FL
  • 7 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $198k (≈$1,249/mo)
  • Median rent $818/mo
  • Median household income $61k
  • Property tax about 0.7% of value
  • 13.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 92°F
  • Winter highs around 70°F
  • Steamy summers (dew point 74°F)
  • 272 sunny days a year (115 totally clear)
  • 93 cloudy days a year
  • 25 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 127 days a year with rain or snow
  • Basically no snow
  • Snow days are rare
  • Rarely hits 100°F
  • Rarely drops below 10°F
  • Usually calm

Safety

  • Low violent crime (271 per 100k), county-wide
  • Low property crime (1,033 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 35
  • 42% of households have kids
  • 12% are 65 or older
  • 10% have a college degree
  • Mixed community
  • 4% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 28 min
  • 0% walk or take transit to work
  • 34 mi to GNV airport
  • 71 mi to SFB (major hub)
  • 51 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 27% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1978
  • 93% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Flat, open land
  • Elevation 85 ft
  • 28 mi to the ocean
  • 39 mi to a big lake
  • 11 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 10 mi to the nearest campground
  • 67 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 212 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 7 bars within 25 mi
  • 29 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
  • 9 museums within 25 mi
  • No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 30 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the bottom 21% of Florida districts (reading)
  • 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 7 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 3 mi to the nearest vet
  • 8 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 5 congregations per 10k people
  • 8 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Marion County: R+32 in 2024
  • Florida: R+13 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • High hurricane risk
  • High tornado risk
  • Moderate wildfire risk
  • Very low earthquake risk
  • Very low flood risk
  • Low drought risk
  • Very low winter storm risk
  • Low heat wave risk
  • Very low volcano risk

Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.

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