Citrus Springs, FL vs Ocala, FL

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

MetricCitrus Springs, FLOcala, FL
Population12,21566,584
Median Household Income$68,011$56,376
Median Rent$1,324/mo$1,359/mo
Median Home Value$240,000$241,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)9495
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.2%56.3%
Poverty Rate11.6%21.1%
Unemployment Rate5.8% (county)4.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k195*393
Property Crime Rate /100k903*2,510
Median AQI4346
Good AQI Days /yr258245
Summer Highs90°F92°F
Winter Lows45°F47°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute29.2 min19.2 min
Hospitals—3
Avg Hospital Rating—2.5 / 5
Students per Teacher1819
College Degree Rate20.1%31.2%
Foreign-Born %6.9%11.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—+12.7%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Citrus Springs (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.