Population
Marion
27,384
Lebanon
26,600
Median Income
Marion
$43,349
Lebanon
$47,439
Home Value
Marion
$83,200
Lebanon
$143,200
Rent
Marion
$760
Lebanon
$1,024
Crime Rate
Marion
1.07
Lebanon
1.56
Cost of Living
Marion
72.1
Lebanon
89.3
Avg Temp
Marion
N/A
Lebanon
N/A
Unemployment
Marion
8.0%
Lebanon
9.7%
How Similar Are Marion & Lebanon?
Lebanon is Marion's #10 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Marion
27,384
Lebanon
26,600
Both cities have similar populations — Marion at 27,384 and Lebanon at 26,600.
Violent Crime
Marion
1.07
Lebanon
1.56
Lebanon has a 32% higher violent crime than Marion.
Property Crime
Marion
11.05
Lebanon
11.24
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
Marion
70.0%
Lebanon
65.5%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 6% difference.
Unemployment
Marion
8.0%
Lebanon
9.7%
Lebanon has a 18% higher unemployment than Marion.
Median Income
Marion
$43,349
Lebanon
$47,439
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Marion
$83,200
Lebanon
$143,200
Lebanon has a 42% higher home values than Marion.
Education
Marion
10.6%
Lebanon
9.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Marion
77.8%
Lebanon
55.1%
Marion has a 29% higher demographics than Lebanon.
Cost of Living
Marion
72.1
Lebanon
89.3
Lebanon has a 19% higher cost of living than Marion.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Marion and Lebanon share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lebanon
Marion 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 100.7 in Lebanon. Marion has a fair market rent (2br) of $956 vs $1,411 in Lebanon (32% lower). Marion has a fair market rent (1br) of $767 vs $1,112 in Lebanon (31% lower).
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Housing Market — Marion leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLebanon has a vacancy rate of 8.7% compared to 15.6% in Marion. Marion has a median property tax of $687 vs $2,370 in Lebanon (71% lower). Lebanon has a median home value of $143,200 vs $83,200 in Marion (42% higher).
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Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Lebanon leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMarion has a work from home of 5.8% compared to 4.6% in Lebanon. Lebanon has a poverty rate of 22.9% compared to 27.0% in Marion. Marion has a unemployment rate of 8.0% compared to 9.7% in Lebanon.
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Crime & Safety — Marion leads
Source: FBI UCRLebanon has a violent crime clearance of 100.0% compared to 13.3% in Marion. Lebanon has a property crime clearance of 33.2% compared to 5.5% in Marion. Marion has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.61 compared to 1.03 in Lebanon.
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Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLebanon has a high school diploma or higher of 39.5% compared to 34.9% in Marion. Marion has a bachelor's degree or higher of 10.6% compared to 9.8% in Lebanon.
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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 1x the size of Lebanon (26,600). Marion skews younger with a median age of 34.8 vs 38.4.
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Marion
Lebanon
Healthcare — Lebanon leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLebanon: 5 vs Marion: 4 for with emergency services. Lebanon: 4.2 vs Marion: 3.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLebanon has a public transit of 2.9% compared to 0.4% in Marion. Marion has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.5% in Lebanon. Marion has a work from home of 5.8% compared to 4.6% in Lebanon.
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