Population
Marion
27,384
Richmond
35,551
Median Income
Marion
$43,349
Richmond
$46,395
Home Value
Marion
$83,200
Richmond
$107,600
Rent
Marion
$760
Richmond
$815
Crime Rate
Marion
1.07
Richmond
4.19
Cost of Living
Marion
72.1
Richmond
77.4
Avg Temp
Marion
N/A
Richmond
N/A
Unemployment
Marion
8.0%
Richmond
7.2%
How Similar Are Marion & Richmond?
Richmond is Marion's #12 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Marion
27,384
Richmond
35,551
Richmond has a 23% larger population than Marion.
Violent Crime
Marion
1.07
Richmond
4.19
Richmond's violent crime is significantly higher than Marion's — 74% difference.
Property Crime
Marion
11.05
Richmond
11.41
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 3% difference.
Political Leaning
Marion
70.0%
Richmond
65.4%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 7% difference.
Unemployment
Marion
8.0%
Richmond
7.2%
Marion has a 10% higher unemployment than Richmond.
Median Income
Marion
$43,349
Richmond
$46,395
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Marion
$83,200
Richmond
$107,600
Richmond has a 23% higher home values than Marion.
Education
Marion
10.6%
Richmond
13.7%
Richmond has a 23% higher education than Marion.
Demographics
Marion
77.8%
Richmond
79.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Marion
72.1
Richmond
77.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Marion and Richmond share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Richmond 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 74.0 in Richmond. Marion has a living wage (family of 4) of $74,991 vs $80,534 in Richmond (7% lower). Marion has a living wage (1 adult) of $31,727 vs $34,072 in Richmond (7% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMarion has a median property tax of $687 vs $932 in Richmond (26% lower). Richmond has a median home value of $107,600 vs $83,200 in Marion (23% higher). Marion has a median rent of $760 vs $815 in Richmond (7% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Richmond leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMarion has a work from home of 5.8% compared to 4.1% in Richmond. Richmond: 16,315 vs Marion: 12,521 for labor force. Richmond has a poverty rate of 23.2% compared to 27.0% in Marion.
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Crime & Safety — Marion leads
Source: FBI UCRMarion has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.61 compared to 3.42 in Richmond. Richmond has a property crime clearance of 22.8% compared to 5.5% in Marion. Marion has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.07 compared to 4.19 in Richmond.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Richmond leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRichmond has a bachelor's degree or higher of 13.7% compared to 10.6% in Marion. Richmond has a high school diploma or higher of 36.7% 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 ACSRichmond has a population of 35,551, about 1.3x the size of Marion (27,384). Marion skews younger with a median age of 34.8 vs 38.1.
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Marion
Richmond
Healthcare — Richmond leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRichmond: 5 vs Marion: 4 for with emergency services. Richmond: 4.0 vs Marion: 3.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMarion has a work from home of 5.8% compared to 4.1% in Richmond. Richmond has a drive alone of 78.7% compared to 71.2% in Marion. Richmond has a public transit of 0.5% compared to 0.4% in Marion.
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