A new online migration report ranked Ocala as being one of the top-searched destinations in the United States for aspiring movers this year.
According to the 2025-2026 MoveBuddha Migration Report, Ocala now boasts an “in-to-out” move ratio of 3.09, meaning that for every one person searching to move out of the city, more than three are searching to move in.
The surge in Ocala this year represents an increase of 74.2% in the city’s move ratio. That propelled the city up the rankings to sit just behind the nation’s top destination, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina…