The Villages vs Ocala
The Villages, FL compared with Ocala, FL · 21 miles apart
The Villages has 83,498 residents to Ocala’s 71,753. The Villages comes out ahead on median household income, homeownership, bachelor's degree +. Ocala does better on median rent, average commute, price to income.
| The Villages, FL | Ocala, FL | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 83,498 | 71,753 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 2,557 | 1,493 |
| Median household income | $77,622 | $56,376 |
| Median home value | $400,100 | $241,400 |
| Median rent | $1,397 | $1,359 |
| Homeownership | 93.3% | 52.1% |
| Average commute | 21.2 min | 19.2 min |
| Median age | 74.1 | 39.2 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 42.8% | 31.2% |
| Poverty rate | 4.7% | 21.1% |
| Unemployment | 5.3% | 5.9% |
| Price to income | 5.2× | 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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