Marion, OH vs Powell, OH

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

MetricMarion, OHPowell, OH
Population35,66914,451
Median Household Income$47,951$195,495
Median Rent$856/mo$2,194/mo
Median Home Value$119,500$561,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)—96
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.8%24.4%
Poverty Rate22.4%1.1%
Unemployment Rate5.2%3.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k36475
Property Crime Rate /100k1,376884
Median AQI—40
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs82°F83°F
Winter Lows21°F24°F
Snowfall24 in/yr19 in/yr
Avg Commute21 min24.3 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher20.919
College Degree Rate10.5%78.1%
Foreign-Born %1.6%14.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.3%+28.1%

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