Gainesville vs Ocala
Gainesville, FL compared with Ocala, FL · 37 miles apart
Gainesville has 148,671 residents to Ocala’s 71,753. Gainesville comes out ahead on median rent, average commute, bachelor's degree +. Ocala does better on median household income, homeownership, poverty rate.
| Gainesville, FL | Ocala, FL | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 148,671 | 71,753 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 2,323 | 1,493 |
| Median household income | $46,195 | $56,376 |
| Median home value | $247,500 | $241,400 |
| Median rent | $1,296 | $1,359 |
| Homeownership | 37.7% | 52.1% |
| Average commute | 18.8 min | 19.2 min |
| Median age | 26.5 | 39.2 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 53.7% | 31.2% |
| Poverty rate | 30.8% | 21.1% |
| Unemployment | 5.5% | 5.9% |
| Price to income | 5.4× | 4.3× |
| Clear days a year | — | 26 |
| Days above 90°F | — | 75 |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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