Population
Marietta
61,773
Lawrence
49,284
Median Income
Marietta
$70,086
Lawrence
$73,455
Home Value
Marietta
$401,100
Lawrence
$220,400
Rent
Marietta
$1,491
Lawrence
$1,084
Crime Rate
Marietta
2.98
Lawrence
2.93
Cost of Living
Marietta
130.3
Lawrence
109.6
Avg Temp
Marietta
N/A
Lawrence
N/A
Unemployment
Marietta
3.9%
Lawrence
4.3%
How Similar Are Marietta & Lawrence?
Lawrence is Marietta's #14 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Marietta
61,773
Lawrence
49,284
Marietta has a 20% larger population than Lawrence.
Violent Crime
Marietta
2.98
Lawrence
2.93
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 2% difference.
Property Crime
Marietta
18.10
Lawrence
17.28
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
Marietta
42.0%
Lawrence
35.3%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Marietta has a stronger Democratic lean (16% difference).
Unemployment
Marietta
3.9%
Lawrence
4.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Marietta
$70,086
Lawrence
$73,455
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Marietta
$401,100
Lawrence
$220,400
Marietta has a 45% higher home values than Lawrence.
Education
Marietta
31.3%
Lawrence
22.9%
Marietta has a 27% higher education than Lawrence.
Demographics
Marietta
43.7%
Lawrence
50.9%
Lawrence has a 14% higher demographics than Marietta.
Cost of Living
Marietta
130.3
Lawrence
109.6
Marietta has a 16% higher cost of living than Lawrence.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Marietta and Lawrence share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lawrence
Lawrence leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lawrence leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLawrence scores 114.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 173.2 in Marietta. Lawrence has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,267 vs $1,660 in Marietta (31% lower). Lawrence has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,473 vs $1,820 in Marietta (24% lower).
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Housing Market — Lawrence leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMarietta has a median home value of $401,100 vs $220,400 in Lawrence (82% higher). Lawrence has a vacancy rate of 5.1% compared to 8.5% in Marietta. Lawrence has a median rent of $1,084 vs $1,491 in Marietta (38% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Marietta leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLawrence has a poverty rate of 8.4% compared to 12.7% in Marietta. Marietta has a work from home of 17.0% compared to 13.5% in Lawrence. Marietta: 34,050 vs Lawrence: 27,747 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Lawrence leads
Source: FBI UCRMarietta has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.39 compared to 0.75 in Lawrence. Lawrence has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.59 compared to 2.23 in Marietta. Lawrence has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.42 compared to 1.82 in Marietta.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Marietta leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMarietta has a bachelor's degree or higher of 31.3% compared to 22.9% in Lawrence. Marietta has a high school diploma or higher of 43.0% compared to 40.5% in Lawrence.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMarietta has a population of 61,773, about 1.3x the size of Lawrence (49,284).
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Marietta
Lawrence
Healthcare — Lawrence leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLawrence: 4.0 vs Marietta: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Lawrence: 4 vs Marietta: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMarietta has a work from home of 17.0% compared to 13.5% in Lawrence. Lawrence has a drive alone of 72.3% compared to 64.9% in Marietta. Lawrence has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.1% in Marietta.
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