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Compare Ocala to Gainesville

This post compares Ocala, Florida to Gainesville, Florida across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Ocala (city) Gainesville (city)
Population 57,812 129,394
Income (median) $36,374 $36,896
Home Value (median) $121,800 $147,500
White 73% 65%
Black 19% 22%
Asian 2% 6%
With Kids 27% 16%
Age (median) 38 26
Rentals 48% 61%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Ocala or Gainesville?
A: Ocala has a much smaller population count than Gainesville: 57812 compared with 129394 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Ocala or in Gainesville?
A: Incomes are on average similar in Ocala.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Ocala or Gainesville?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Ocala.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Gainesville does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 48% for Ocala versus 61% for Gainesville.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Ocala may include: Panama-City, Dania-Beach, and DeLand.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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