Alachua, FL vs Ocala, FL

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricAlachua, FLOcala, FL
Population10,74366,584
Median Household Income$83,464$56,376
Median Rent$1,284/mo$1,359/mo
Median Home Value$299,200$241,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)9795
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income35.8%56.3%
Poverty Rate9.5%21.1%
Unemployment Rate4.5% (county)4.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k400393
Property Crime Rate /100k2,5112,510
Median AQI3746
Good AQI Days /yr323245
Summer Highs91°F92°F
Winter Lows41°F47°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute24.3 min19.2 min
Hospitals—3
Avg Hospital Rating—2.5 / 5
Students per Teacher19.419
College Degree Rate41.2%31.2%
Foreign-Born %6.4%11.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.3%+12.7%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.