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Western, NY vs Ocala, FL

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Highlights
- Household income in Ocala, is 42% less than it is in Western and is 47% below the National Average.
- Western unemployment rate is 6.7%.
- Ocala unemployment rate is 5.6%.
 Western, NYOcala, FLUnited States
 Unemployment Rate6.7%5.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth-0.3%2.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth21.5%37.6%33.5%
 Sales Taxes4.0%7.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes6.2%0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$59,496$30,424$37,638
 Household Income$80,114$46,841$69,021
 Family Median Income$89,330$58,276$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Western, NYOcala, FLUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K3.1%13.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.6%6.1%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K6.8%11.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.4%12.8%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K6.2%9.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K13.3%8.0%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K7.1%9.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K22.8%10.1%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K18.1%11.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.9%2.9%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K8.8%5.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Western, NYOcala, FLUnited States
 Management, business, finance23.7%12.7%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science9.0%5.4%6.5%
 Community, social services0.3%1.7%1.8%
 Legal0.0%1.5%1.2%
 Education, library4.3%5.6%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment0.0%1.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.4%7.4%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.9%2.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.3%3.2%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving3.5%6.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.5%5.3%3.6%
 Personal care1.5%2.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.4%24.9%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry1.9%0.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.9%6.2%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving13.3%12.2%13.1%
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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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