Deer Park, TX vs Marion, IA

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Deer Park

80.3

#82 nationally

Marion

80.8

#63 nationally

Marion leads in average commute (19.2 min vs 24.8 min). Deer Park leads in median household income ($89,219 vs $81,519). Marion leads in crime level (3.4 vs 3.7).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Deer Park, TX	Marion, IA
WhereAtHome Score	80.3 (#82)	80.8 (#63)
Population	33,176	42,213
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$281,493	$281,229
Median Household Income	$89,219	$81,519
Average Commute	24.8 min	19.2 min
Walk Score	33	32
Crime Level	3.7	3.4
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	102	94
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+5.5	D+9.9