Waverly, IA vs Marion, IA

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

MetricWaverly, IAMarion, IA
Population10,49441,896
Median Household Income$80,284$86,743
Median Rent$1,057/mo$961/mo
Median Home Value$223,300$241,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)8789
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income32.3%50.9%
Poverty Rate10.9%8.1%
Unemployment Rate3.3% (county)3.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k141126
Property Crime Rate /100k895603
Median AQI3844
Good AQI Days /yr—224
Summer Highs83°F84°F
Winter Lows14°F16°F
Snowfall39 in/yr34 in/yr
Avg Commute17.2 min19.2 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher15.114.7
College Degree Rate44.1%38.1%
Foreign-Born %2.7%3.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.5%+2.8%

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