Population
Grove City
41,831
Marion
41,690
Median Income
Grove City
$90,888
Marion
$87,105
Home Value
Grove City
$283,300
Marion
$230,800
Rent
Grove City
$1,282
Marion
$978
Crime Rate
Grove City
1.29
Marion
1.23
Cost of Living
Grove City
136.4
Marion
117.0
Avg Temp
Grove City
N/A
Marion
N/A
Unemployment
Grove City
3.0%
Marion
3.4%
How Similar Are Grove City & Marion?
Marion is Grove City's #7 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Grove City
41,831
Marion
41,690
Both cities have similar populations — Grove City at 41,831 and Marion at 41,690.
Violent Crime
Grove City
1.29
Marion
1.23
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 5% difference.
Property Crime
Grove City
26.52
Marion
4.97
Grove City's property crime is significantly higher than Marion's — 81% difference.
Political Leaning
Grove City
35.3%
Marion
44.3%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Marion has a stronger Democratic lean (20% difference).
Unemployment
Grove City
3.0%
Marion
3.4%
Marion has a 12% higher unemployment than Grove City.
Median Income
Grove City
$90,888
Marion
$87,105
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Grove City
$283,300
Marion
$230,800
Grove City has a 19% higher home values than Marion.
Education
Grove City
25.0%
Marion
27.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Grove City
86.8%
Marion
89.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Grove City
136.4
Marion
117.0
Grove City has a 14% higher cost of living than Marion.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Grove City and Marion share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Marion leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Marion leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMarion has a fair market rent (1br) of $816 vs $1,194 in Grove City (46% lower). Marion scores 96.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 138.9 in Grove City. Marion has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,071 vs $1,430 in Grove City (34% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMarion has a median rent of $978 vs $1,282 in Grove City (31% lower). Grove City has a median home value of $283,300 vs $230,800 in Marion (23% higher). Marion has a median property tax of $3,982 vs $4,509 in Grove City (13% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Grove City leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMarion has a work from home of 16.5% compared to 13.9% in Grove City. Grove City has a unemployment rate of 3.0% compared to 3.4% in Marion. Grove City has a per capita income of $46,488 vs $43,334 in Marion (7% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Marion leads
Source: FBI UCRMarion has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 4.08 compared to 23.20 in Grove City. Marion has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 4.97 compared to 26.52 in Grove City. Grove City has a property crime clearance of 42.8% compared to 15.2% in Marion.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMarion has a bachelor's degree or higher of 27.5% compared to 25.0% in Grove City.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGrove City has a population of 41,831, about 1x the size of Marion (41,690).
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Grove City
Marion
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMarion: 5 vs Grove City: 4 for with emergency services. Grove City: 3.5 vs Marion: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Marion leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMarion has a public transit of 1.0% compared to 0.2% in Grove City. Marion has a work from home of 16.5% compared to 13.9% in Grove City. Marion has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.1% in Grove City.
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