Population
Marion
35,771
Niles
11,838
Median Income
Marion
$45,829
Niles
$47,815
Home Value
Marion
$105,900
Niles
$115,400
Rent
Marion
$848
Niles
$869
Crime Rate
Marion
4.47
Niles
4.76
Cost of Living
Marion
79.6
Niles
81.3
Avg Temp
Marion
N/A
Niles
N/A
Unemployment
Marion
9.0%
Niles
11.2%
How Similar Are Marion & Niles?
Niles is Marion's #20 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Marion
35,771
Niles
11,838
Marion (35,771) is about 3.0x larger than Niles (11,838).
Violent Crime
Marion
4.47
Niles
4.76
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 6% difference.
Property Crime
Marion
13.20
Niles
18.76
Niles has a 30% higher property crime than Marion.
Political Leaning
Marion
70.3%
Niles
53.2%
Both cities lean Republican, but Marion has a stronger Republican lean (24% difference).
Unemployment
Marion
9.0%
Niles
11.2%
Niles has a 20% higher unemployment than Marion.
Median Income
Marion
$45,829
Niles
$47,815
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Marion
$105,900
Niles
$115,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Marion
7.1%
Niles
11.7%
Niles has a 39% higher education than Marion.
Demographics
Marion
81.0%
Niles
78.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Marion
79.6
Niles
81.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Marion and Niles share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Niles
Marion leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Marion leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMarion has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,064 vs $1,184 in Niles (10% lower). Marion has a fair market rent (1br) of $811 vs $902 in Niles (10% lower). Niles scores 73.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 79.9 in Marion.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNiles has a vacancy rate of 6.4% compared to 13.2% in Marion. Marion has a median property tax of $1,161 vs $1,504 in Niles (23% lower). Niles has a owner-occupied of 62.9% compared to 56.3% in Marion.
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Median Property Tax
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMarion: 14,511 vs Niles: 6,188 for labor force. Marion has a unemployment rate of 9.0% compared to 11.2% in Niles. Niles has a per capita income of $26,132 vs $21,602 in Marion (17% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Marion leads
Source: FBI UCRMarion has a violent crime clearance of 58.9% compared to 43.6% in Niles. Marion has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 9.84 compared to 14.96 in Niles. Marion has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 13.20 compared to 18.76 in Niles.
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Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNiles has a bachelor's degree or higher of 11.7% compared to 7.1% in Marion. Marion has a high school diploma or higher of 40.6% compared to 35.7% in Niles.
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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 3x the size of Niles (11,838). Marion skews younger with a median age of 38.0 vs 39.2.
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Black
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Asian
Marion
Niles
Healthcare — Marion leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMarion: 4.0 vs Niles: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Marion: 4 vs Niles: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Niles leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMarion has a public transit of 0.9% compared to 0.3% in Niles. Niles has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.0% in Marion. Niles has a work from home of 5.1% compared to 4.6% in Marion.
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