2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Ocala, FL vs Lake Havasu City, AZ

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Highlights
- Household income in Lake Havasu City, is 28% more than it is in Ocala and is 15% below the National Average.
- Ocala unemployment rate is 5.6%.
- Lake Havasu City unemployment rate is 6.2%.
 Ocala, FLLake Havasu City, AZUnited States
 Unemployment Rate5.6%6.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth2.3%3.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth37.6%42.1%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%7.9%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%3.4%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$30,424$36,569$37,638
 Household Income$46,841$59,817$69,021
 Family Median Income$58,276$70,447$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Ocala, FLLake Havasu City, AZUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K13.1%7.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K6.1%4.6%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K11.3%10.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K12.8%9.6%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K9.8%8.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.0%9.5%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K9.2%11.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.1%14.4%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K11.5%14.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K2.9%5.5%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K5.3%4.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Ocala, FLLake Havasu City, AZUnited States
 Management, business, finance12.7%11.6%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science5.4%3.3%6.5%
 Community, social services1.7%1.4%1.8%
 Legal1.5%0.7%1.2%
 Education, library5.6%4.4%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.6%1.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.4%5.5%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.7%3.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.2%1.8%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving6.8%7.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.3%5.5%3.6%
 Personal care2.6%3.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support24.9%25.4%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.4%0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.2%10.6%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving12.2%13.7%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 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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Reviews for Lake Havasu City    21 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

First I want to begin this review by saying I am a young black woman who stopped here for 1 day on her way to California with my husband, who is white. Every  More

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Over 3 years ago

Unfortunately, many on the far-right like to “claim” Lake Havasu City, but that’s going to change very soon as more Dems move in and help to build the economy and add  More

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My wife and I purchased last year for a few reasons: we got tired of the people in California; city living and crime. Not trying to insult anyone just true. As we  More

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