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Ocala, FL vs Fort Meade, FL

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- Household income in Fort Meade, is 20% less than it is in Ocala and is 84% below the National Average.
- Ocala unemployment rate is 5.6%.
- Fort Meade unemployment rate is 5.6%.
 Ocala, FLFort Meade, FLUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth37.6%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$30,424  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$37,515$69,021
 Family Median Income$58,276  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Ocala, FLFort Meade, FLUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock15.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K6.1%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock17.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K12.8%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.0%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock7.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.1%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock11.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K2.9%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock1.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Ocala, FLFort Meade, FLUnited States
 Management, business, finance12.7%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock1.4%6.5%
 Community, social services1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.2%1.2%
 Education, library5.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.2%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.3%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock5.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support24.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock2.5%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.2%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock16.9%13.1%
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 3 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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Reviews for Fort Meade    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I have lived in Fort Meade most of my life, the town is a very small town, and it is nice to live in this area. It's not that far from either Coast, and there is decent  More

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Over 17 years ago

Fort meade is a great town. I've lived here my entire life. There is not much crime. I would encourage persons to live here. It has a great community, and people are  More

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