Population
Marvin
6,542
Blackhawk
10,404
Median Income
Marvin
$250,001
Blackhawk
$239,681
Home Value
Marvin
$860,600
Blackhawk
$1,948,900
Rent
Marvin
N/A
Blackhawk
$3,501
Crime Rate
Marvin
N/A
Blackhawk
N/A
Cost of Living
Marvin
324.6
Blackhawk
319.9
Avg Temp
Marvin
N/A
Blackhawk
N/A
Unemployment
Marvin
3.5%
Blackhawk
3.7%
How Similar Are Marvin & Blackhawk?
Blackhawk is Marvin's #14 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Marvin
6,542
Blackhawk
10,404
Blackhawk has a 37% larger population than Marvin.
Political Leaning
Marvin
62.1%
Blackhawk
29.4%
Marvin leans Republican while Blackhawk leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Marvin
3.5%
Blackhawk
3.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Marvin
$250,001
Blackhawk
$239,681
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Marvin
$860,600
Blackhawk
$1,948,900
Blackhawk's home values is significantly higher than Marvin's — 56% difference.
Education
Marvin
48.0%
Blackhawk
53.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Marvin
68.6%
Blackhawk
63.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Marvin
324.6
Blackhawk
319.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Marvin and Blackhawk share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Marvin
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Blackhawk
Blackhawk leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Blackhawk leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMarvin has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,686 vs $2,912 in Blackhawk (42% lower). Marvin has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,538 vs $2,385 in Blackhawk (36% lower). Blackhawk scores 366.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 382.2 in Marvin.
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Housing Market — Marvin leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMarvin has a vacancy rate of 0.0% compared to 1.9% in Blackhawk. Blackhawk has a median home value of $1,948,900 vs $860,600 in Marvin (56% higher). Marvin has a median property tax of $5,833 vs $10,001 in Blackhawk (42% lower).
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Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Marvin leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBlackhawk has a per capita income of $136,706 vs $78,217 in Marvin (43% higher). Blackhawk: 4,918 vs Marvin: 3,146 for labor force. Blackhawk has a poverty rate of 5.2% compared to 6.6% in Marvin.
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Private Sector
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
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Weather & Climate
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Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education — Blackhawk leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBlackhawk has a high school diploma or higher of 60.6% compared to 51.2% in Marvin. Blackhawk has a bachelor's degree or higher of 53.0% compared to 48.0% in Marvin.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBlackhawk has a population of 10,404, about 1.6x the size of Marvin (6,542). Marvin skews younger with a median age of 40.8 vs 50.9.
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Marvin
Blackhawk
Healthcare — Blackhawk leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBlackhawk: 3.4 vs Marvin: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBlackhawk has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.0% in Marvin. Blackhawk has a public transit of 4.1% compared to 0.5% in Marvin. Marvin has a work from home of 39.4% compared to 34.2% in Blackhawk.
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