Marion, IA vs Coralville, IA

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

MetricMarion, IACoralville, IA
Population41,89623,234
Median Household Income$86,743$69,144
Median Rent$961/mo$1,057/mo
Median Home Value$241,700$298,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)8992
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.9%53.4%
Poverty Rate8.1%13%
Unemployment Rate3.4%2.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k126185
Property Crime Rate /100k6031,874
Median AQI4437
Good AQI Days /yr224256
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows16°F18°F
Snowfall34 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute19.2 min19.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.714
College Degree Rate38.1%56%
Foreign-Born %3.4%14%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.8%+7.3%

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