Ocala, FL vs Silver Springs Shores, FL

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

MetricOcala, FLSilver Springs Shores, FL
Population66,58428,537
Median Household Income$56,376$63,611
Median Rent$1,359/mo$1,430/mo
Median Home Value$241,400$201,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56.3%50.5%
Poverty Rate21.1%14.2%
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 min31 min
Hospitals3—
Avg Hospital Rating2.5 / 5—
Students per Teacher1919.7
College Degree Rate31.2%16.4%
Foreign-Born %11.3%12.8%
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 Silver Springs Shores (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.