Population
Marion
35,771
Brooksville
9,235
Median Income
Marion
$45,829
Brooksville
$47,796
Home Value
Marion
$105,900
Brooksville
$112,400
Rent
Marion
$848
Brooksville
$1,070
Crime Rate
Marion
4.47
Brooksville
4.26
Cost of Living
Marion
79.6
Brooksville
85.5
Avg Temp
Marion
N/A
Brooksville
N/A
Unemployment
Marion
9.0%
Brooksville
8.6%
How Similar Are Marion & Brooksville?
Brooksville is Marion's #8 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Marion
35,771
Brooksville
9,235
Marion (35,771) is about 3.9x larger than Brooksville (9,235).
Violent Crime
Marion
4.47
Brooksville
4.26
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 5% difference.
Property Crime
Marion
13.20
Brooksville
20.13
Brooksville has a 34% higher property crime than Marion.
Political Leaning
Marion
70.3%
Brooksville
68.2%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 3% difference.
Unemployment
Marion
9.0%
Brooksville
8.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Marion
$45,829
Brooksville
$47,796
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Marion
$105,900
Brooksville
$112,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Marion
7.1%
Brooksville
15.6%
Brooksville's education is significantly higher than Marion's — 54% difference.
Demographics
Marion
81.0%
Brooksville
70.3%
Marion has a 13% higher demographics than Brooksville.
Cost of Living
Marion
79.6
Brooksville
85.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Marion and Brooksville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Marion
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Brooksville
Marion leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Marion leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMarion has a fair market rent (1br) of $811 vs $1,696 in Brooksville (52% lower). Marion has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,064 vs $1,977 in Brooksville (46% lower). Marion scores 77.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 93.3 in Brooksville.
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Housing Market — Marion leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMarion has a single-family homes of 76.0% compared to 46.1% in Brooksville. Marion has a median rent of $848 vs $1,070 in Brooksville (21% lower). Marion has a median property tax of $1,161 vs $1,396 in Brooksville (17% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Brooksville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMarion: 14,511 vs Brooksville: 3,638 for labor force. Brooksville has a work from home of 10.2% compared to 4.6% in Marion. Brooksville has a per capita income of $37,613 vs $21,602 in Marion (43% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Marion leads
Source: FBI UCRBrooksville has a property crime clearance of 42.9% compared to 15.0% in Marion. Brooksville has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.59 compared to 2.40 in Marion. Marion has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.25 compared to 0.50 in Brooksville.
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Schools & Education — Brooksville leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBrooksville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 15.6% compared to 7.1% in Marion. Brooksville has a high school diploma or higher of 41.9% compared to 40.6% 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 35,771, about 3.9x the size of Brooksville (9,235). Marion skews younger with a median age of 38.0 vs 52.4.
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Marion
Brooksville
Healthcare — Marion leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMarion: 4.0 vs Brooksville: 1.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Brooksville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrooksville has a public transit of 2.4% compared to 0.9% in Marion. Brooksville has a work from home of 10.2% compared to 4.6% in Marion.
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