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Finance and Insurance in Ocala, FL

Metro Market Score 27.9 (Favorable), ranked #32 of 331 metros. 441 establishments, 2,187 jobs.

Metro Market Score 27.9

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Favorable

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national finance and insurance average.

📈Rapid Growth✓Favorable Market🌱Emerging Market

Ocala ranks in the top 10% for finance and insurance market conditions, driven by above-average employment growth. With a market score of 27.9, conditions are relatively favorable compared to most metros.

Industry Concentration

19.9

LQ: 0.45

Rank #66 of 331 metros

Wage Competitiveness

26.0

$78,417 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 76.1

Employment growth index

Rank #80 of 331 metros

Wage Pressure

46.5

YoY wage change index

441 Finance and Insurance Firms in Ocala

441

Establishments

+0.0% YoY

2,187

Total Employment

+1.6% YoY

$78,417

Average Annual Wage

+6.4% YoY

0.45

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Florida

#1 of 22

finance and insurance metros in state

Florida state rank

#46 of 51

for finance and insurance entry risk

vs State Median

-24.7

better than median (52.6)

Ocala vs Florida Statewide

How this metro's finance and insurance market compares to Florida overall. The state ranks #46/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Ocala	FL Statewide
Overall Score	27.9 Favorable	61.9 High
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#32 of 331 metros	#46 of 51 states

Metro and state scores use different methodologies (metro has 4 QCEW-based metrics; state adds BDS survival and momentum data). Direct score comparisons are approximate.

Other Industries in Ocala

Other Services 28.9 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 29.8 Information 30.8 Construction 36.4 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 39.6 Healthcare and Social Assistance 47.4 Accommodation and Food Services 48.4 Administrative and Support Services 57.8 Retail Trade 73.6

Finance and Insurance in Other Florida Metros

Punta Gorda 34.3 #72/331 Gainesville 38.7 #94/331 Homosassa Springs 39.0 #96/331 Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach 39.8 #103/331 Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville 41.4 #112/331 Sebring 41.8 #117/331 Cape Coral-Fort Myers 45.6 #150/331 Tallahassee 49.3 #166/331 Port St. Lucie 50.7 #180/331 Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor 51.1 #182/331

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Finance and Insurance Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Ocala's 27.9 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Morgantown, WV 28.0 #33/331 Spartanburg, SC 27.9 #31/331 Eagle Pass, TX 28.1 #34/331 Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA 27.5 #30/331 Goldsboro, NC 27.5 #29/331 Brunswick-St. Simons, GA 27.3 #28/331 Laredo, TX 28.6 #35/331 El Centro, CA 28.6 #36/331 Twin Falls, ID 28.7 #37/331 Fairbanks-College, AK 28.8 #38/331

Finance and Insurance in States Bordering Florida

State-level entry risk for finance and insurance in adjacent states. Use this to weigh cross-border options.

Alabama 48.4 #18/51 Georgia 56.4 #40/51

Browse Finance and Insurance in Other States

State-level entry risk reports for finance and insurance across all 51 markets, sorted by rank.

About Metro Market Score: A weighted composite of industry concentration (25%), wage competitiveness (25%), wage pressure (20%), and employment growth trend (30%). Lower scores indicate more favorable conditions. For Ocala's finance and insurance sector, the wage pressure component (46.5) has the strongest pull on the composite. Metro scores use QCEW data only (no BDS survival data at metro level). Read full methodology →

Data Sources

Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), Bureau of Labor Statistics. MSA-level establishment counts, employment, wages, and location quotients for the Ocala, FL MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment