Marion, IL vs Centralia, IL

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

MetricMarion, ILCentralia, IL
Population16,83611,856
Median Household Income$56,912$47,807
Median Rent$921/mo$765/mo
Median Home Value$158,300$89,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.4%45.3%
Poverty Rate13.3%24.3%
Unemployment Rate4.2% (county)4.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k422923
Property Crime Rate /100k2,5843,257
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs87°F86°F
Winter Lows26°F24°F
Snowfall10 in/yr7 in/yr
Avg Commute21.9 min19 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating2.5 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.512.7
College Degree Rate28.5%16.4%
Foreign-Born %2.3%3.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.8%-2.3%

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