Marion Oaks, FL vs Ocala, FL

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

MetricMarion Oaks, FLOcala, FL
Population23,97266,584
Median Household Income$72,392$56,376
Median Rent$1,658/mo$1,359/mo
Median Home Value$257,700$241,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income37.3%56.3%
Poverty Rate10.2%21.1%
Unemployment Rate4.9% (county)4.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k224*393
Property Crime Rate /100k632*2,510
Median AQI4646
Good AQI Days /yr245245
Summer Highs92°F92°F
Winter Lows47°F47°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute33.5 min19.2 min
Hospitals—3
Avg Hospital Rating—2.5 / 5
Students per Teacher17.719
College Degree Rate15.2%31.2%
Foreign-Born %19.1%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 Marion Oaks (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.