Population
Marion
27,384
Berwick
10,291
Median Income
Marion
$43,349
Berwick
$45,338
Home Value
Marion
$83,200
Berwick
$135,000
Rent
Marion
$760
Berwick
$788
Crime Rate
Marion
1.07
Berwick
0.59
Cost of Living
Marion
72.1
Berwick
79.3
Avg Temp
Marion
N/A
Berwick
N/A
Unemployment
Marion
8.0%
Berwick
3.9%
How Similar Are Marion & Berwick?
Berwick is Marion's #22 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Marion
27,384
Berwick
10,291
Marion (27,384) is about 2.7x larger than Berwick (10,291).
Violent Crime
Marion
1.07
Berwick
0.59
Marion has a 45% higher violent crime than Berwick.
Property Crime
Marion
11.05
Berwick
10.54
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
Marion
70.0%
Berwick
65.0%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 7% difference.
Unemployment
Marion
8.0%
Berwick
3.9%
Marion's unemployment is significantly higher than Berwick's — 51% difference.
Median Income
Marion
$43,349
Berwick
$45,338
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Marion
$83,200
Berwick
$135,000
Berwick has a 38% higher home values than Marion.
Education
Marion
10.6%
Berwick
10.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Marion
77.8%
Berwick
91.4%
Berwick has a 15% higher demographics than Marion.
Cost of Living
Marion
72.1
Berwick
79.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Marion and Berwick share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Berwick
Berwick leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Marion leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMarion scores 65.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 81.0 in Berwick. Marion has a fair market rent (1br) of $767 vs $941 in Berwick (18% lower). Marion has a fair market rent (2br) of $956 vs $1,140 in Berwick (16% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBerwick has a vacancy rate of 8.0% compared to 15.6% in Marion. Marion has a median property tax of $687 vs $1,715 in Berwick (60% lower). Berwick has a median home value of $135,000 vs $83,200 in Marion (38% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Berwick leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMarion: 12,521 vs Berwick: 4,972 for labor force. Berwick has a unemployment rate of 3.9% compared to 8.0% in Marion. Berwick has a poverty rate of 21.7% compared to 27.0% in Marion.
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Crime & Safety — Berwick leads
Source: FBI UCRBerwick has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.29 compared to 0.61 in Marion. Berwick has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.59 compared to 1.07 in Marion. Berwick has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.59 compared to 1.03 in Marion.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBerwick has a high school diploma or higher of 45.2% compared to 34.9% in Marion. Marion has a bachelor's degree or higher of 10.6% compared to 10.4% in Berwick.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMarion has a population of 27,384, about 2.7x the size of Berwick (10,291). Marion skews younger with a median age of 34.8 vs 41.2.
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Marion
Berwick
Healthcare — Marion leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMarion: 4 vs Berwick: 3 for with emergency services. Marion: 3.7 vs Berwick: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Berwick leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBerwick has a drive alone of 83.6% compared to 71.2% in Marion. Berwick has a work from home of 6.3% compared to 5.8% in Marion. Berwick has a public transit of 0.5% compared to 0.4% in Marion.
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