Population
Marion
27,384
Galion
10,358
Median Income
Marion
$43,349
Galion
$45,377
Home Value
Marion
$83,200
Galion
$100,900
Rent
Marion
$760
Galion
$741
Crime Rate
Marion
1.07
Galion
2.44
Cost of Living
Marion
72.1
Galion
79.4
Avg Temp
Marion
N/A
Galion
N/A
Unemployment
Marion
8.0%
Galion
8.2%
How Similar Are Marion & Galion?
Galion is Marion's #18 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Marion
27,384
Galion
10,358
Marion (27,384) is about 2.6x larger than Galion (10,358).
Violent Crime
Marion
1.07
Galion
2.44
Galion's violent crime is significantly higher than Marion's — 56% difference.
Property Crime
Marion
11.05
Galion
5.27
Marion's property crime is significantly higher than Galion's — 52% difference.
Political Leaning
Marion
70.0%
Galion
70.8%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 1% difference.
Unemployment
Marion
8.0%
Galion
8.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Marion
$43,349
Galion
$45,377
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Marion
$83,200
Galion
$100,900
Galion has a 18% higher home values than Marion.
Education
Marion
10.6%
Galion
10.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 0% difference.
Demographics
Marion
77.8%
Galion
96.7%
Galion has a 20% higher demographics than Marion.
Cost of Living
Marion
72.1
Galion
79.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Marion and Galion share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Galion
Galion leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Marion leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMarion scores 66.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 97.5 in Galion. Marion scores 72.1 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 79.4 in Galion. Marion has a living wage (family of 4) of $74,991 vs $82,581 in Galion (9% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMarion has a median property tax of $687 vs $1,220 in Galion (44% lower). Galion has a vacancy rate of 12.6% compared to 15.6% in Marion. Galion has a median home value of $100,900 vs $83,200 in Marion (18% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Galion leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMarion: 12,521 vs Galion: 4,796 for labor force. Galion has a poverty rate of 19.5% compared to 27.0% in Marion. Galion has a work from home of 8.4% compared to 5.8% in Marion.
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Crime & Safety — Galion leads
Source: FBI UCRGalion has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 3.61 compared to 8.91 in Marion. Galion has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 5.27 compared to 11.05 in Marion. Galion has a property crime clearance of 22.2% compared to 5.5% in Marion.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Galion leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGalion has a high school diploma or higher of 40.4% compared to 34.9% 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 2.6x the size of Galion (10,358). Marion skews younger with a median age of 34.8 vs 43.0.
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Marion
Galion
Healthcare — Marion leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMarion: 3.7 vs Galion: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGalion has a work from home of 8.4% compared to 5.8% in Marion. Galion has a drive alone of 80.4% compared to 71.2% in Marion.
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