Marion, OH vs Villa Park, IL

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.

Marion

77.4

#248 nationally

Villa Park

75.2

#495 nationally

Villa Park leads in crime level (5.0 vs 12.2). Villa Park leads in median household income ($90,287 vs $44,879). Marion leads in cost of living index (83 vs 110).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Marion, OH	Villa Park, IL
WhereAtHome Score	77.4 (#248)	75.2 (#495)
Population	35,531	21,727
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$169,702	$369,389
Median Household Income	$44,879	$90,287
Average Commute	20.1 min	25.3 min
Walk Score	37	49
Crime Level	12.2	5.0
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	83	110
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+41.4	D+13.3