Population
Norcross
17,669
Marietta
61,773
Median Income
Norcross
$75,068
Marietta
$70,086
Home Value
Norcross
$375,900
Marietta
$401,100
Rent
Norcross
$1,654
Marietta
$1,491
Crime Rate
Norcross
2.80
Marietta
2.98
Cost of Living
Norcross
137.4
Marietta
130.3
Avg Temp
Norcross
N/A
Marietta
N/A
Unemployment
Norcross
1.5%
Marietta
3.9%
How Similar Are Norcross & Marietta?
Marietta is Norcross's #12 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Norcross
17,669
Marietta
61,773
Marietta (61,773) is about 3.5x larger than Norcross (17,669).
Violent Crime
Norcross
2.80
Marietta
2.98
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 6% difference.
Property Crime
Norcross
24.98
Marietta
18.10
Norcross has a 28% higher property crime than Marietta.
Political Leaning
Norcross
41.1%
Marietta
42.0%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 2% difference.
Unemployment
Norcross
1.5%
Marietta
3.9%
Marietta's unemployment is significantly higher than Norcross's — 61% difference.
Median Income
Norcross
$75,068
Marietta
$70,086
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Norcross
$375,900
Marietta
$401,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Norcross
27.3%
Marietta
31.3%
Marietta has a 13% higher education than Norcross.
Demographics
Norcross
26.9%
Marietta
43.7%
Marietta has a 38% higher demographics than Norcross.
Cost of Living
Norcross
137.4
Marietta
130.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Norcross and Marietta share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Marietta
Marietta leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Marietta leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMarietta scores 107.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 114.8 in Norcross. Marietta scores 173.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 183.2 in Norcross. Marietta scores 130.3 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 137.4 in Norcross.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorcross has a vacancy rate of 4.9% compared to 8.5% in Marietta. Marietta has a median property tax of $2,477 vs $3,203 in Norcross (29% lower). Norcross has a single-family homes of 69.1% compared to 55.5% in Marietta.
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Jobs & Economy — Norcross leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMarietta: 34,050 vs Norcross: 9,839 for labor force. Norcross has a unemployment rate of 1.5% compared to 3.9% in Marietta. Marietta has a per capita income of $43,074 vs $38,856 in Norcross (10% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Marietta leads
Source: FBI UCRMarietta has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.39 compared to 0.77 in Norcross. Marietta has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.82 compared to 3.35 in Norcross. Norcross has a violent crime clearance of 60.8% compared to 39.7% in Marietta.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Marietta leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMarietta has a bachelor's degree or higher of 31.3% compared to 27.3% in Norcross. Marietta has a high school diploma or higher of 43.0% compared to 40.6% in Norcross.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMarietta has a population of 61,773, about 3.5x the size of Norcross (17,669). Norcross skews younger with a median age of 34.1 vs 35.2.
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Norcross
Marietta
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNorcross: 4 vs Marietta: 3 for with emergency services. Marietta: 2.8 vs Norcross: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMarietta has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Norcross. Marietta has a public transit of 1.2% compared to 0.7% in Norcross. Norcross has a work from home of 18.7% compared to 17.0% in Marietta.
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