Marion, IA vs Waverly, IA

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

MetricMarion, IAWaverly, IA
Population41,89610,494
Median Household Income$86,743$80,284
Median Rent$961/mo$1,057/mo
Median Home Value$241,700$223,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)8987
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.9%32.3%
Poverty Rate8.1%10.9%
Unemployment Rate3.4%3.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k126141
Property Crime Rate /100k603895
Median AQI4438
Good AQI Days /yr224—
Summer Highs84°F83°F
Winter Lows16°F14°F
Snowfall34 in/yr39 in/yr
Avg Commute19.2 min17.2 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—5.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.715.1
College Degree Rate38.1%44.1%
Foreign-Born %3.4%2.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.8%+1.5%

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