Ocala, FL vs Marion Oaks, FL

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

MetricOcala, FLMarion Oaks, FL
Population66,58423,972
Median Household Income$56,376$72,392
Median Rent$1,359/mo$1,658/mo
Median Home Value$241,400$257,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56.3%37.3%
Poverty Rate21.1%10.2%
Unemployment Rate4.6%4.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k393224*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,510632*
Median AQI4646
Good AQI Days /yr245245
Summer Highs92°F92°F
Winter Lows47°F47°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute19.2 min33.5 min
Hospitals3—
Avg Hospital Rating2.5 / 5—
Students per Teacher1917.7
College Degree Rate31.2%15.2%
Foreign-Born %11.3%19.1%
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.