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Ocala is a mid-size city of 66,584 people in Marion County, Florida. It's part of the Ocala, FL area. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 71°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $241k and rent runs about $1k a month.
66,584people
$241kTypical home
$1,359/moRent
92° / 71°Summer / winter
0"Snow
272Sunny days
124Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 66,584
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,387 people per sq mi
- 76 mi to Orlando, FL
- In the Ocala, FL area
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $241k (≈$1,522/mo)
- Median rent $1,359/mo
- Median household income $56k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 71°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
- 124 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
- About average violent crime (381 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (2,434 per 100k)
People
- Median age 39
- 27% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 31% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 36 mi to GNV airport
- 62 mi to SFB (major hub)
- 45 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 56% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1984
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 85 ft
- 35 mi to the ocean
- 30 mi to a big lake
- 7 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 126 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 317 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 7 bars within 25 mi
- 45 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 11 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)
- Grocery store in town
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 4 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 3 mi to the nearest vet
- 2 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 2 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