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Ocala, FL

Full City Profile · Florida · Marion County County

3.0 /5.0
B Good
64,903 Population 1,352/sq mi density
$53,520 Median Income $32,629 per capita
$219,900 Home Value $268,068 Zillow
$1,230 Median Rent 35.7% income on rent
71°F Avg Temperature 314 sunny days/yr
809 Violent Crime/100K 4,182 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$53,520 median income, 4.1% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.4 / 5.0
$219,900 home value, $1,230/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
809 violent crimes/100K (113% above avg)
B
Education
3.3 / 5.0
28.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Ocala has a warm climate with an average annual temperature of 71°F (22°C). Winters average 58°F in January while summers reach 82°F in July. The area gets 314 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 51.6 inches. Air quality is rated Good with a median AQI of 41.

Temperature

58°F Jan (15°C) 82°F Jul (28°C)
Annual Average71.3°F
32% above US avg
January Average58°F (15°C)
July Average82°F (28°C)
Sunny Days314 days/yr

Geography

Elevation79 ft (24 m)
Area44.8 sq mi (116.1 km²)
Population Density1,352/sq mi
Coordinates29.1775°N, 82.1510°W
TimezoneAmerica/New_York
CountyMarion County County
Nearest AirportOcala International-Jim Taylor Field (OCF)
4 miles away

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 51.6"
36% above US avg
Wettest Month (Jun) 7.13"
Driest Month (Nov) 2.40"

Air Quality

AQI Median41.0
RatingGood

Air Pollutants (EPA 2023)

Ozone (O₃)0.0394 ppm

Natural Hazard Risk

Overall RiskRelatively High
Risk Score94.7 / 100
Social Vulnerability69.6 / 100
Community Resilience16.5 / 100

Hazard Breakdown

Tornado Relatively High
Hurricane Relatively High
Earthquake Relatively Low
Wildfire Relatively Moderate
Flood Relatively Moderate
Hail Very Low
Strong Wind Relatively High
Heat Wave Relatively Moderate
Winter Weather Very Low
Lightning Very High
Drought Relatively Low
Cold Wave Relatively High
Landslide Very Low
Coastal Flood Very Low
Source: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (Dec 2025)

Hurricane History

21 hurricanes (Cat 1+) within 500 km since 1980. Strongest: Category 4. Most recent: Helene (2024, Cat 4).

Year Name Category Closest
2024 Helene Category 4 170 km
2024 Milton Category 3 146 km
2024 Debby Category 1 143 km
2023 Idalia Category 4 159 km
2022 Ian Category 4 194 km
2022 Nicole Category 1 252 km
2019 Dorian Category 3 247 km
2017 Irma Category 1 109 km
2016 Matthew Category 4 151 km
2016 Hermine Category 1 215 km
2005 Ophelia Category 1 285 km
2004 Charley Category 4 93 km
2004 Jeanne Category 3 132 km
2004 Frances Category 2 199 km
2000 Gordon Category 1 208 km
1999 Irene Category 1 228 km
1995 Erin Category 1 237 km
1985 Elena Category 3 166 km
1985 Kate Category 1 282 km
1985 Bob Category 1 217 km
Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980–2026)

Tornado History

509 tornadoes (EF0+) within 100 km since 1950. Strongest: EF3. Total: 50 fatalities, 499 injuries.

Date Rating Distance Fatalities
Feb 2, 2007 EF3 35 km 8
Feb 2, 2007 EF3 60 km 13
Feb 22, 1998 EF3 94 km 13
Feb 22, 1998 EF3 88 km 3
Apr 9, 1983 EF3 60 km 3
Dec 31, 1975 EF3 11 km 1
Feb 7, 1971 EF3 99 km 0
Oct 12, 2023 EF2 97 km 0
Oct 12, 2023 EF2 58 km 0
Aug 18, 2020 EF2 80 km 0
Dec 25, 2006 EF2 98 km 0
Dec 25, 2006 EF2 84 km 0
Mar 29, 2001 EF2 86 km 0
Mar 29, 2001 EF2 31 km 0
Sep 3, 1998 EF2 41 km 0
Apr 24, 1995 EF2 67 km 0
Jan 7, 1995 EF2 20 km 1
Mar 12, 1993 EF2 67 km 1
Mar 12, 1993 EF2 13 km 0
Mar 12, 1993 EF2 79 km 3
Source: NOAA SPC (EF0+, 1950–2024)

Wildfire History

20 wildfires (100+ acres) within 100 km. Largest: UNNAMED (121,213 ac, 1998).

Year Name Acres Distance
1998 UNNAMED 121,213 93 km
1998 UNNAMED 24,956 95 km
1985 UNNAMED 19,129 95 km
2007 UNNAMED 13,806 73 km
2006 JUNIPER 11,998 45 km
1985 UNNAMED 9,807 97 km
1998 UNNAMED 9,705 71 km
1985 UNNAMED 9,554 96 km
2009 JUNIPER SPRINGS 8,363 44 km
1998 UNNAMED 7,078 68 km
2011 SANTE FE 6,497 71 km
2007 UNNAMED 6,345 91 km
1995 UNNAMED 5,474 92 km
2011 ESPANOLA FIRE 5,468 83 km
2012 UNNAMED 5,431 60 km
1991 UNNAMED 4,948 76 km
2010 UNNAMED 4,864 83 km
2019 C236/238/239/305 BOWERS ALEX SPRINGS N 4,561 62 km
1998 UNNAMED 4,421 69 km
1998 UNNAMED 4,344 84 km
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (100+ acres)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 58°F (15°C) 3.5 in Coldest
February 58°F (15°C) 3.5 in
March 64°F (18°C) 4.0 in
April 68°F (20°C) 2.7 in
May 75°F (24°C) 3.8 in
June 79°F (26°C) 7.1 in Wettest
July 82°F (28°C) 6.7 in Warmest
August 81°F (27°C) 6.8 in
September 79°F (26°C) 5.5 in
October 72°F (22°C) 2.5 in
November 65°F (18°C) 2.4 in Driest
December 58°F (15°C) 2.6 in

Ocala has a seasonal temperature swing of 24°F / from 58°F in January to 82°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 51.1 inches, with June being the wettest month (7.1") and November the driest (2.4").

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