Population
Marion
35,771
Kokomo
59,375
Median Income
Marion
$45,829
Kokomo
$54,195
Home Value
Marion
$105,900
Kokomo
$126,500
Rent
Marion
$848
Kokomo
$917
Crime Rate
Marion
4.47
Kokomo
4.88
Cost of Living
Marion
79.6
Kokomo
86.3
Avg Temp
Marion
N/A
Kokomo
N/A
Unemployment
Marion
9.0%
Kokomo
5.8%
How Similar Are Marion & Kokomo?
Kokomo is Marion's #16 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Marion
35,771
Kokomo
59,375
Kokomo has a 40% larger population than Marion.
Violent Crime
Marion
4.47
Kokomo
4.88
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 9% difference.
Property Crime
Marion
13.20
Kokomo
14.17
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
Marion
70.3%
Kokomo
66.7%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 5% difference.
Unemployment
Marion
9.0%
Kokomo
5.8%
Marion has a 35% higher unemployment than Kokomo.
Median Income
Marion
$45,829
Kokomo
$54,195
Kokomo has a 15% higher median income than Marion.
Home Values
Marion
$105,900
Kokomo
$126,500
Kokomo has a 16% higher home values than Marion.
Education
Marion
7.1%
Kokomo
11.8%
Kokomo has a 40% higher education than Marion.
Demographics
Marion
81.0%
Kokomo
81.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Marion
79.6
Kokomo
86.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Marion and Kokomo share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Kokomo
Kokomo leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Marion leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMarion has a fair market rent (1br) of $811 vs $890 in Kokomo (9% lower). Marion scores 77.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 83.8 in Kokomo. Marion scores 79.6 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 86.3 in Kokomo.
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Housing Market — Kokomo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKokomo has a median property tax of $986 vs $1,161 in Marion (18% lower). Kokomo has a median home value of $126,500 vs $105,900 in Marion (16% higher). Kokomo has a owner-occupied of 65.0% compared to 56.3% in Marion.
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Jobs & Economy — Kokomo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKokomo has a unemployment rate of 5.8% compared to 9.0% in Marion. Kokomo: 27,463 vs Marion: 14,511 for labor force. Kokomo has a poverty rate of 15.4% compared to 22.1% in Marion.
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Crime & Safety — Marion leads
Source: FBI UCRMarion has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.03 in Kokomo. Marion has a violent crime clearance of 58.9% compared to 42.0% in Kokomo. Marion has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.25 compared to 0.38 in Kokomo.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauKokomo has a bachelor's degree or higher of 11.8% compared to 7.1% in Marion. Marion has a high school diploma or higher of 40.6% compared to 39.0% in Kokomo.
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High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKokomo has a population of 59,375, about 1.7x the size of Marion (35,771). Marion skews younger with a median age of 38.0 vs 39.8.
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Marion
Kokomo
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareKokomo: 5 vs Marion: 4 for with emergency services. Marion: 4.0 vs Kokomo: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Kokomo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMarion has a public transit of 0.9% compared to 0.2% in Kokomo. Kokomo has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.0% in Marion. Kokomo has a work from home of 4.9% compared to 4.6% in Marion.
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