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Jacksonville, FL vs Ocala, FL

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Highlights
- Household income in Ocala, is 20% less than it is in Jacksonville and is 47% below the National Average.
- Jacksonville unemployment rate is 4.9%.
- Ocala unemployment rate is 5.6%.

Economy
 Jacksonville, FLOcala, FLUnited States
 Unemployment Rate4.9%5.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth2.8%2.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth44.4%37.6%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%7.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$32,654$30,424$37,638
 Household Income$58,263$46,841$69,021
 Family Median Income$71,416$58,276$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Jacksonville, FLOcala, FLUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K10.8%13.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.8%6.1%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K9.3%11.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.7%12.8%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K9.0%9.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.6%8.0%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K10.3%9.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.2%10.1%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K14.3%11.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.7%2.9%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K5.2%5.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Jacksonville, FLOcala, FLUnited States
 Management, business, finance16.0%12.7%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science5.7%5.4%6.5%
 Community, social services1.8%1.7%1.8%
 Legal1.0%1.5%1.2%
 Education, library4.8%5.6%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.3%1.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.0%7.4%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.8%2.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.5%3.2%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving6.3%6.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.3%5.3%3.6%
 Personal care2.7%2.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.7%24.9%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.2%0.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.1%6.2%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving12.8%12.2%13.1%

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Reviews for Jacksonville    174 Reviews

I moved from a small town in Ohio around four years ago, I was 24 years old. Now, at 28, my outlook about living here has changed. I have came to the conclusion, that,  More

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I’ve lived in Jacksonville for 12+ years(but visited on and off much longer). There’s things I love and things I hate and just like any place there are pros and cons.  More

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We have been investigating Jax for a while. It looks like the Southside, Baymeadows and the further East you get is great. Any thoughts on moving to those areas, pretty  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 JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA
32210, 32244, 32218, 32225, 32246, 32256, 32224, 32216, 32257, 32209, 31 total
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