Population
Marion
35,771
Anderson
54,930
Median Income
Marion
$45,829
Anderson
$47,221
Home Value
Marion
$105,900
Anderson
$104,300
Rent
Marion
$848
Anderson
$909
Crime Rate
Marion
4.47
Anderson
4.19
Cost of Living
Marion
79.6
Anderson
82.9
Avg Temp
Marion
N/A
Anderson
N/A
Unemployment
Marion
9.0%
Anderson
7.5%
How Similar Are Marion & Anderson?
Anderson is Marion's #4 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Marion
35,771
Anderson
54,930
Anderson has a 35% larger population than Marion.
Violent Crime
Marion
4.47
Anderson
4.19
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 6% difference.
Property Crime
Marion
13.20
Anderson
22.56
Anderson has a 41% higher property crime than Marion.
Political Leaning
Marion
70.3%
Anderson
62.5%
Both cities lean Republican, but Marion has a stronger Republican lean (11% difference).
Unemployment
Marion
9.0%
Anderson
7.5%
Marion has a 16% higher unemployment than Anderson.
Median Income
Marion
$45,829
Anderson
$47,221
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Marion
$105,900
Anderson
$104,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Marion
7.1%
Anderson
11.1%
Anderson has a 36% higher education than Marion.
Demographics
Marion
81.0%
Anderson
76.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Marion
79.6
Anderson
82.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Marion and Anderson share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Marion leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Marion leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMarion scores 79.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 91.8 in Anderson. Marion has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,064 vs $1,206 in Anderson (12% lower). Marion has a fair market rent (1br) of $811 vs $919 in Anderson (12% lower).
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Housing Market — Marion leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAnderson has a median property tax of $935 vs $1,161 in Marion (24% lower). Marion has a median rent of $848 vs $909 in Anderson (7% lower). Marion has a single-family homes of 76.0% compared to 74.3% in Anderson.
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Anderson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAnderson has a work from home of 8.4% compared to 4.6% in Marion. Anderson: 25,476 vs Marion: 14,511 for labor force. Anderson has a per capita income of $28,479 vs $21,602 in Marion (24% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Marion leads
Source: FBI UCRMarion has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.05 in Anderson. Marion has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.25 compared to 0.54 in Anderson. Marion has a violent crime clearance of 58.9% compared to 41.4% in Anderson.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAnderson has a bachelor's degree or higher of 11.1% compared to 7.1% in Marion. Marion has a high school diploma or higher of 40.6% compared to 40.0% in Anderson.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAnderson has a population of 54,930, about 1.5x the size of Marion (35,771).
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Foreign Born
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Black
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Asian
Marion
Anderson
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMarion: 4.0 vs Anderson: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Anderson: 5 vs Marion: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Marion leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAnderson has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.0% in Marion. Anderson has a work from home of 8.4% compared to 4.6% in Marion. Marion has a public transit of 0.9% compared to 0.7% in Anderson.
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