Living in Ocala, Florida

Nearest 24-hour emergency room

AdventHealth Ocala, listed in Ocala.²

Straight-line distance from the town's center; driving is longer. Freestanding ERs and urgent care aren't counted.

Life in North Central Florida

Florida's college-town and horse-country middle: Gainesville and the University of Florida, Ocala's thoroughbred farms, and The Villages, the giant retirement community.^4,5,6,7,8

Hazards: Hurricanes arrive weaker than on the coast, but wind, falling trees, long power outages and flooding still reach inland. Mobile and manufactured homes should evacuate; Marion County's own hurricane guidance says so.^9,10

Visitor information

Marion County's official tourism office: Ocala/Marion County Visitor & Convention Bureau.¹¹ Ask about local events, things to do and a free visitor guide, if they offer one.

Read the free North Central Florida preview, including the region's state-certified visitor centers.

Other places in Marion County

• Silver Springs Shores · 28,537 people · home value $201,300
• Liberty Triangle · 24,888 people · home value $275,500
• Marion Oaks · 23,972 people · home value $257,700
• On Top of the World · 16,007 people · home value $303,900
• Rainbow Springs · 6,082 people · home value $310,600
• Belleview · 5,805 people · home value $210,200
• Rainbow Lakes Estates · 3,762 people · home value $160,400
• Silver Springs · 2,712 people · home value $30,800
• Dunnellon · 2,216 people · home value $168,200
• Rainbow Park · 2,056 people · home value $197,600

"Median" means half are above and half below. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau estimates for Ocala as a Census-defined place; the area a mailing address calls Ocala can be larger.