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Compare Ocala to Lakeland

This post compares Ocala, Florida to Lakeland, 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) Lakeland (city)
Population 57,812 104,165
Income (median) $36,374 $37,390
Home Value (median) $121,800 $119,700
White 73% 73%
Black 19% 20%
Asian 2% 2%
With Kids 27% 23%
Age (median) 38 41
Rentals 48% 43%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Ocala or Lakeland?
A: Ocala has a smaller population count than Lakeland: 57812 compared with 104165 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Ocala does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 48% for Ocala versus 43% for Lakeland.

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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