CITY PROFILE
Ocala, FL
“Cheap living, but your social life requires a commute.”
By the numbers
| Typical home value | $273K · Zillow, May 2026 (ZHVI) |
|---|---|
| Typical rent | $1,615/mo · Zillow, May 2026 (ZORI) |
| Average temperature | 21.7°C · warmest 27.4°C · coolest 13.6°C · NASA POWER |
| Annual precipitation | 1259 mm · NASA POWER |
| Sunshine (solar energy) | 4.86 kWh/m²/day · NASA POWER (annual mean) |
| Metro size rank (US) | #149 · Zillow SizeRank |
Match scores
- Affordable to buy93
- Affordable to rent77
- Climate comfort97
- Plenty of sunshine69
- Big-city amenities3
Scores are 0–100, normalised across the metros we cover, derived from the sourced figures above (higher = better on that factor). A research aid, not a recommendation to move. Job market, safety, and healthcare access need key-gated feeds (BLS, FBI, Census) not yet wired — see the methodology.