Population
Marietta
61,773
Newark
30,309
Median Income
Marietta
$70,086
Newark
$71,373
Home Value
Marietta
$401,100
Newark
$357,600
Rent
Marietta
$1,491
Newark
$1,611
Crime Rate
Marietta
2.98
Newark
3.10
Cost of Living
Marietta
130.3
Newark
132.1
Avg Temp
Marietta
N/A
Newark
N/A
Unemployment
Marietta
3.9%
Newark
6.7%
How Similar Are Marietta & Newark?
Newark is Marietta's #23 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Marietta
61,773
Newark
30,309
Marietta (61,773) is about 2.0x larger than Newark (30,309).
Violent Crime
Marietta
2.98
Newark
3.10
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 4% difference.
Property Crime
Marietta
18.10
Newark
19.98
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 9% difference.
Political Leaning
Marietta
42.0%
Newark
32.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Marietta has a stronger Democratic lean (22% difference).
Unemployment
Marietta
3.9%
Newark
6.7%
Newark has a 42% higher unemployment than Marietta.
Median Income
Marietta
$70,086
Newark
$71,373
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Marietta
$401,100
Newark
$357,600
Marietta has a 11% higher home values than Newark.
Education
Marietta
31.3%
Newark
24.4%
Marietta has a 22% higher education than Newark.
Demographics
Marietta
43.7%
Newark
68.5%
Newark has a 36% higher demographics than Marietta.
Cost of Living
Marietta
130.3
Newark
132.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Marietta and Newark share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Marietta
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Newark
Marietta leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Marietta leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDNewark has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,520 vs $1,660 in Marietta (9% lower). Marietta scores 107.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 109.1 in Newark. Marietta scores 173.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 175.9 in Newark.
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Housing Market — Marietta leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMarietta has a vacancy rate of 8.5% compared to 13.3% in Newark. Marietta has a median property tax of $2,477 vs $2,903 in Newark (15% lower). Marietta has a median home value of $401,100 vs $357,600 in Newark (12% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Marietta leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMarietta: 34,050 vs Newark: 14,215 for labor force. Marietta has a poverty rate of 12.7% compared to 27.1% in Newark. Marietta has a unemployment rate of 3.9% compared to 6.7% in Newark.
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Crime & Safety — Newark leads
Source: FBI UCRNewark has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.09 in Marietta. Newark has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.23 compared to 0.39 in Marietta. Newark has a property crime clearance of 29.3% compared to 13.0% in Marietta.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Marietta leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMarietta has a high school diploma or higher of 43.0% compared to 31.2% in Newark. Marietta has a bachelor's degree or higher of 31.3% compared to 24.4% in Newark.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMarietta has a population of 61,773, about 2x the size of Newark (30,309). Newark skews younger with a median age of 22.0 vs 35.2.
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Black
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Marietta
Newark
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMarietta: 3 vs Newark: 2 for with emergency services. Newark: 3.0 vs Marietta: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Newark leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNewark has a bicycle of 2.1% compared to 0.1% in Marietta. Newark has a public transit of 2.4% compared to 1.2% in Marietta. Marietta has a drive alone of 64.9% compared to 58.0% in Newark.
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