City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Grand Rapids | Ocala | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,138/mo | $1,166/mo | 2.4% lower in A |
| Median home value | $203,900 | $190,400 | 7.1% higher in A |
| Median household income | $61,634 | $50,618 | 21.8% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 94.5 | 97.0 | 2.6% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 93.2 | 89.4 | 4.2% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 98.8 | 99.4 | 0.6% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.4 | 97.6 | 1.8% higher in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Grand Rapids, you'd need $100,226 in Ocala to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Grand Rapids and Ocala have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Grand Rapids, you'd need about $80,181 in Ocala to keep the same standard of living.