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Emporia, KS vs Ocala, FL

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Highlights
- Household income in Ocala, is 0% more than it is in Emporia and is 47% below the National Average.
- Emporia unemployment rate is 3.4%.
- Ocala unemployment rate is 5.6%.

Economy
 Emporia, KSOcala, FLUnited States
 Unemployment Rate3.4%5.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth-0.2%2.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth27.8%37.6%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.5%7.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.7%0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$24,260$30,424$37,638
 Household Income$46,642$46,841$69,021
 Family Median Income$65,687$58,276$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Emporia, KSOcala, FLUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K12.6%13.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K7.3%6.1%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K10.4%11.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K12.1%12.8%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K9.9%9.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.3%8.0%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K14.3%9.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.8%10.1%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K7.6%11.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K2.1%2.9%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K2.7%5.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Emporia, KSOcala, FLUnited States
 Management, business, finance8.6%12.7%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science3.4%5.4%6.5%
 Community, social services1.2%1.7%1.8%
 Legal0.0%1.5%1.2%
 Education, library9.5%5.6%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.9%1.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.2%7.4%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.5%2.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.0%3.2%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving8.8%6.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.3%5.3%3.6%
 Personal care3.9%2.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.2%24.9%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.8%0.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.3%6.2%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving23.4%12.2%13.1%

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Reviews for Emporia    3 Reviews

I hated Emporia when we first moved here 7 years ago, but have since grown to love it. At first I thought there was nothing to do, but the community has a lot to offer  More

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Over 16 years ago

In emporia there is serval very good churches to pick from so u can find a good church home  More

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Over 16 years ago

Pros: 1. Low crime rate 2. Low cost of living and housing 3. Affordable place to live Cons: 1. Bad weather 2. Poor school system 3. High unemployment 4. Not  More

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Reviews for Ocala    56 Reviews

My wife and I have lived in Ocala as retirees since 2014 and we love it here. It is definitely a place for retired folks. There is lots to do here for us. As for  More

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I lived here for 12 years during my 20's to early 30's. Raised my children and started careers. This place offered plenty of work, good neighbors and lots of memories.  More

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Over 2 years ago

I like this city, a small town and a lot to offer for adults between 30 to seniors. Now if you planing to move with teens is not for you, unless you coming from another  More

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ZIPS IN EMPORIA, KANSAS
66801
ZIPS IN OCALA, FLORIDA
34471 34482 34470 34480 34481 34474 34479 34475

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