Coralville, IA vs Marion, IA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricCoralville, IAMarion, IA
Population23,23441,896
Median Household Income$69,144$86,743
Median Rent$1,057/mo$961/mo
Median Home Value$298,500$241,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)9289
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.4%50.9%
Poverty Rate13%8.1%
Unemployment Rate2.7% (county)3.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k185126
Property Crime Rate /100k1,874603
Median AQI3744
Good AQI Days /yr256224
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows18°F16°F
Snowfall28 in/yr34 in/yr
Avg Commute19.3 min19.2 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher1414.7
College Degree Rate56%38.1%
Foreign-Born %14%3.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+7.3%+2.8%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.