Population
Marion
27,384
Alpena
10,178
Median Income
Marion
$43,349
Alpena
$47,604
Home Value
Marion
$83,200
Alpena
$110,400
Rent
Marion
$760
Alpena
$599
Crime Rate
Marion
1.07
Alpena
5.14
Cost of Living
Marion
72.1
Alpena
72.9
Avg Temp
Marion
N/A
Alpena
N/A
Unemployment
Marion
8.0%
Alpena
8.8%
How Similar Are Marion & Alpena?
Alpena is Marion's #19 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Marion
27,384
Alpena
10,178
Marion (27,384) is about 2.7x larger than Alpena (10,178).
Violent Crime
Marion
1.07
Alpena
5.14
Alpena's violent crime is significantly higher than Marion's — 79% difference.
Property Crime
Marion
11.05
Alpena
9.89
Marion has a 10% higher property crime than Alpena.
Political Leaning
Marion
70.0%
Alpena
63.7%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 9% difference.
Unemployment
Marion
8.0%
Alpena
8.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 10% difference.
Median Income
Marion
$43,349
Alpena
$47,604
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Marion
$83,200
Alpena
$110,400
Alpena has a 25% higher home values than Marion.
Education
Marion
10.6%
Alpena
11.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Marion
77.8%
Alpena
92.6%
Alpena has a 16% higher demographics than Marion.
Cost of Living
Marion
72.1
Alpena
72.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Marion and Alpena share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Marion
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Alpena
Alpena leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Marion leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAlpena scores 59.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 66.3 in Marion. Marion scores 83.1 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 86.4 in Alpena. Marion scores 86.5 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 89.1 in Alpena.
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Housing Market — Alpena leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMarion has a median property tax of $687 vs $1,693 in Alpena (59% lower). Alpena has a vacancy rate of 10.8% compared to 15.6% in Marion. Alpena has a median rent of $599 vs $760 in Marion (27% lower).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Alpena leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMarion: 12,521 vs Alpena: 4,818 for labor force. Alpena has a poverty rate of 19.2% compared to 27.0% in Marion. Alpena has a per capita income of $32,430 vs $23,736 in Marion (27% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Alpena leads
Source: FBI UCRMarion has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.61 compared to 3.56 in Alpena. Alpena has a violent crime clearance of 71.2% compared to 13.3% in Marion. Marion has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.07 compared to 5.14 in Alpena.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Alpena leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAlpena has a high school diploma or higher of 38.9% compared to 34.9% in Marion. Alpena has a bachelor's degree or higher of 11.5% compared to 10.6% in Marion.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMarion has a population of 27,384, about 2.7x the size of Alpena (10,178). Marion skews younger with a median age of 34.8 vs 45.2.
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Black
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Asian
Marion
Alpena
Healthcare — Marion leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMarion: 5 vs Alpena: 1 for nearby hospitals. Marion: 4 vs Alpena: 1 for with emergency services. Alpena: 5.0 vs Marion: 3.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Alpena leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlpena has a public transit of 1.3% compared to 0.4% in Marion. Alpena has a bicycle of 1.7% compared to 0.8% in Marion. Alpena has a drive alone of 77.5% compared to 71.2% in Marion.
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