Population
Marion
35,771
Jamestown
28,401
Median Income
Marion
$45,829
Jamestown
$44,878
Home Value
Marion
$105,900
Jamestown
$79,100
Rent
Marion
$848
Jamestown
$755
Crime Rate
Marion
4.47
Jamestown
6.24
Cost of Living
Marion
79.6
Jamestown
75.6
Avg Temp
Marion
N/A
Jamestown
N/A
Unemployment
Marion
9.0%
Jamestown
8.6%
How Similar Are Marion & Jamestown?
Jamestown is Marion's #19 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Marion
35,771
Jamestown
28,401
Marion has a 21% larger population than Jamestown.
Violent Crime
Marion
4.47
Jamestown
6.24
Jamestown has a 28% higher violent crime than Marion.
Property Crime
Marion
13.20
Jamestown
23.15
Jamestown has a 43% higher property crime than Marion.
Political Leaning
Marion
70.3%
Jamestown
61.0%
Both cities lean Republican, but Marion has a stronger Republican lean (13% difference).
Unemployment
Marion
9.0%
Jamestown
8.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Marion
$45,829
Jamestown
$44,878
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Marion
$105,900
Jamestown
$79,100
Marion has a 25% higher home values than Jamestown.
Education
Marion
7.1%
Jamestown
15.7%
Jamestown's education is significantly higher than Marion's — 55% difference.
Demographics
Marion
81.0%
Jamestown
83.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Marion
79.6
Jamestown
75.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Marion and Jamestown share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Marion
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Jamestown
Marion leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Jamestown leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDJamestown scores 64.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 79.9 in Marion. Jamestown has a fair market rent (2br) of $975 vs $1,064 in Marion (9% lower). Jamestown has a fair market rent (1br) of $754 vs $811 in Marion (8% lower).
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Housing Market — Marion leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMarion has a median property tax of $1,161 vs $2,420 in Jamestown (52% lower). Marion has a single-family homes of 76.0% compared to 54.7% in Jamestown. Marion has a median home value of $105,900 vs $79,100 in Jamestown (34% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Marion leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJamestown has a work from home of 8.7% compared to 4.6% in Marion. Jamestown: 14 min vs Marion: 19 min for mean commute. Marion has a government sector of 47.7% compared to 39.2% in Jamestown.
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Crime & Safety — Marion leads
Source: FBI UCRMarion has a violent crime clearance of 58.9% compared to 4.0% in Jamestown. Marion has a property crime clearance of 15.0% compared to 4.0% in Jamestown. Marion has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.18 in Jamestown.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauJamestown has a bachelor's degree or higher of 15.7% compared to 7.1% in Marion. Marion has a high school diploma or higher of 40.6% compared to 36.4% in Jamestown.
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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 1.3x the size of Jamestown (28,401).
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Marion
Jamestown
Healthcare — Marion leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMarion: 4.0 vs Jamestown: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Jamestown leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJamestown has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.0% in Marion. Jamestown has a work from home of 8.7% compared to 4.6% in Marion. Jamestown: 14 min vs Marion: 19 min for mean commute time.
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