Marion, IN vs Huntington, IN

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

MetricMarion, INHuntington, IN
Population27,53117,030
Median Household Income$43,343$56,520
Median Rent$805/mo$879/mo
Median Home Value$85,300$119,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income38.4%40.3%
Poverty Rate29.6%15%
Unemployment Rate4.6%3.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k163106
Property Crime Rate /100k1,524563
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs82°F83°F
Winter Lows20°F19°F
Snowfall25 in/yr26 in/yr
Avg Commute18 min19.9 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.215.1
College Degree Rate16.9%16.4%
Foreign-Born %3.9%2.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.3%+0.8%

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