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Marion, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Linn County County
3.7
/5.0
B+
Good
41,690
Population
2,316/sq mi density
$87,105
Median Income
$43,334 per capita
$230,800
Home Value
$268,012 Zillow
$978
Median Rent
29.7% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
167
Violent Crime/100K
1,278 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$87,105 median income, 2.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$230,800 home value, $978/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
167 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.1 / 5.0
39.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$87,105
16% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$43,334
11% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.3%
36% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.1%
51% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Marion vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Marion’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$87,105
116%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$43,334
111%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$84,771
118%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,300
91%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,300
9% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
31% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
16.5%
9% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
74.2%
1% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.0%
81% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$21,899M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
74.2%
Public Transit
1%
Work From Home
16.5%
Other
8.3%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
7,760
Restaurants
543
Healthcare
760
Retail
691
Manufacturing
202
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$84,771
18% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,996
71% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
87.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $87,105 |
| Per Capita Income | $43,334 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $84,771 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,300 |
| County GDP | $21,899M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.446 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 74.2% |
| Public Transit | 1.0% |
| Work From Home | 16.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 7,760 |
| Restaurants | 543 |
| Healthcare | 760 |
| Retail | 691 |
| Manufacturing | 202 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $84,771 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,996 |