Ocala, FL vs Citrus Springs, FL

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

MetricOcala, FLCitrus Springs, FL
Population66,58412,215
Median Household Income$56,376$68,011
Median Rent$1,359/mo$1,324/mo
Median Home Value$241,400$240,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)9594
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56.3%52.2%
Poverty Rate21.1%11.6%
Unemployment Rate4.6%5.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k393195*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,510903*
Median AQI4643
Good AQI Days /yr245258
Summer Highs92°F90°F
Winter Lows47°F45°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute19.2 min29.2 min
Hospitals3—
Avg Hospital Rating2.5 / 5—
Students per Teacher1918
College Degree Rate31.2%20.1%
Foreign-Born %11.3%6.9%
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.