There are 20 independent living communities serving Ocklawaha, Florida. This includes 1 community in Ocklawaha and 19 nearby. Independent living costs in Florida range from around $16 to $145 daily, with an average cost running approximately $55. The monthly cost averages roughly $1,650 and ranges between $467 and $4,356. On a yearly basis, the median cost is around $19,800, which is less than the national average of $23,100.
Independent living costs in Ocklawaha, FL range from about $697 per month to $3,094 per month, with an average cost of about $1,881 per month. This equates to an annual cost of $22,572.
Ocklawaha is a small city in Marion County, Florida. It is included in the Ocala metro area. While the city itself includes 8,156 inhabitants, the surrounding metro area includes a population of 246,445. Residents 55 and over comprise 38% of the community.
The SeniorScore™ for Ocklawaha is 71. The median housing price in the city is $63,000, which is lower than the Florida average of $208,500. Ocklawaha also has a high unemployment rate of roughly 14.18%. The city's median household income is $33,000 ($19,000 on a per capita basis), compared to the average of $40,000 for the state of Florida.
Ocklawaha has ideal mean temperatures, with very mild winters and very warm summers. The area gets very high levels of rainfall annually. Ocklawaha has better than average air quality ratings when compared to other cities in the United States.