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Imo the ocala gainsville areas don't have much to offer, the unemployment rate in marion county (ocala) is one of the highest in the state.....
Personally moving to ocala is a horrible idea unless you are retired....gainsville has the gators but that's about it.....
Orlando will give you a lot of options as it has a bit of every type of industry......just need to be selective on where to live....

Celebration is an excellent bubble to live in, I can leave my car parked outside with the windows down and nobody will touch it, we're surrounded by woodlands, i-4, and the 417 so the scumbags can't easily get in to cause trouble.....
Its very central for getting to about 80% of orlando even though its on the south side....

my drive to winter park everyday is about 30 miles, takes about 35-50 minutes depending on traffic and time of day and which highway I take....
There are a lot of forclosures everywhere, even here.....so if you're looking to buy that may be an option.
But check what insurance will cost as it is very expensive to own...

I pay about $1100/mo for our 2bd/2ba/2car garage rental, it's about 1100 sqft iirc....utilities (wat/elec) are between 250-400/mo depending on time of year....renters ins is a couple hundred per year for rental ins...
its quiet, no crime, and always something to do.......