Gainesville, FL vs Ocala, FL

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

MetricGainesville, FLOcala, FL
Population145,70266,584
Median Household Income$46,195$56,376
Median Rent$1,296/mo$1,359/mo
Median Home Value$247,500$241,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)9795
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income63.2%56.3%
Poverty Rate30.8%21.1%
Unemployment Rate5.1%4.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k634393
Property Crime Rate /100k2,1992,510
Median AQI3746
Good AQI Days /yr323245
Summer Highs91°F92°F
Winter Lows45°F47°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute18.8 min19.2 min
Hospitals33
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 52.5 / 5
Students per Teacher17.919
College Degree Rate53.7%31.2%
Foreign-Born %12.4%11.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.3%+12.7%

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