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Compare Ocala to Sarasota

This post compares Ocala, Florida to Sarasota, 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) Sarasota (city)
Population 57,812 55,103
Income (median) $36,374 $35,434
Home Value (median) $121,800 $215,100
White 73% 81%
Black 19% 13%
Asian 2% 1%
With Kids 27% 17%
Age (median) 38 47
Rentals 48% 44%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Ocala or Sarasota?
A: Ocala has a similar population count than Sarasota: 57812 compared with 55103 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Ocala or Sarasota?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive 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 44% for Sarasota.

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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