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Hubbard vs Marion

176 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (3.3× in Hubbard) and average commute (15 min in Marion).

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Hubbard, TXOne of the healthiest townsTexas · 1,327 people
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Marion, TXOne of the safest townsTexas · 939 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

HubbardOne of the healthiest towns
Health90% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$206K typical home31% below the TX typical home SchoolsBetter than 27%of TX districts All about Hubbard →
MarionOne of the safest towns
SafetySafer than 98%of U.S. towns we grade SchoolsBetter than 71%of TX districts All about Marion →
The biggest differences

Where they differ most

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Trails3.3×
Hubbard has more miles of trail
Hubbard 1.0 miMarion 0.3 mi
Average commute15 min
Marion has the shorter commute
Hubbard 41 minMarion 25 min
Typical home built23 yrs
Hubbard’s homes are older
Marion 1986Hubbard 1963
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $570 more a month in Marion

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Hubbard$1,340/mo
Typical home $206K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.54% · or rent about $868/mo · Housing →
Marion$1,910/mo
Typical home $302K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.31% · or rent about $1,296/mo · Housing →

The difference: $570 a month, about $6,800 a year, between Marion and Hubbard.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Texas ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Safety
–HubbardNot graded A+MarionSafer than 98% of U.S. towns
Schools
CHubbardBetter than 27% of districts in the state B+MarionBetter than 71% of districts in the state
Health
DHubbardHealthier than 10% of U.S. towns –MarionNot graded
Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
HubbardMarion
Snow a year0″0″
January low35°F—
July high95°F—
Growing season (days)250d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)27th34th
Outdoors & history
HubbardMarion
Trails1 mi0 mi
Conserved land0%0.8%
Settled—1941
Famous people born here4—
Community
HubbardMarion
Library hours a week—23 hrs
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Where they are

176 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

HubbardTXMarionTX
Hubbard ↔ Marion176 miles apart
Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

HubbardMarion
People
Population 1,327Highest 939Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -2%Highest TX: +15.9% -3%Lowest TX: +15.9%
Median age 41.5±9.1Lowest 17% above TX 41.7±9.1Highest 17% above TX
Marion and Hubbard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 26.8%±4.7Highest TX: 25% 19.5%±4.8Lowest TX: 25%
Hubbard and Marion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 23.7%±5.2Lowest TX: 13.4% 28.9%±6.6Highest TX: 13.4%
Marion and Hubbard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 16.6%Lowest TX: 33.8% 18.3%Highest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.7%±1.6Lowest TX: 6.2% 4.9%±3.1Highest TX: 6.2%
Marion and Hubbard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $50,859±$13kLowest 35% below TX $62,788±$16kHighest 20% below TX
Marion and Hubbard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $134,900±$21kLowest 52% below TX $162,100±$28kHighest 43% below TX
Marion and Hubbard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $868±$38Lowest 38% below TX $1,296±$473Highest 8% below TX
Marion and Hubbard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,073Lowest 51% below TX $2,121Highest 50% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 80.9%±19.8Highest TX: 51.7% 55.1%±21.7Lowest TX: 51.7%
Hubbard and Marion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 15.4%Lowest TX: 13.8% 16.4%Highest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 76.8%Highest TX: 62.6% 71.6%Lowest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1963Lowest 29 yrs older than TX 1986Highest 6 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 41 minHighest 52% above TX 25 minLowest 5% below TX
Work from home 5.3%±3.6Lowest TX: 14.4% 7.9%±4.7Highest TX: 14.4%
Marion and Hubbard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 9.8%Highest 2.4%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 44.3 miHighest 23.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.61Highest 0.45Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Waco (14%)San Antonio (27%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in MarionFew work in Hubbard
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 0.8%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 1.0 miHighest 0.3 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.5 miHighest 0.4 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 3Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 71.5Lowest 74.9Highest
Schools
School district HUBBARD ISDMARION ISD
High school in town Hubbard H SMarion H S
Students per teacherat that high school 8.1Lowest 13.8Highest
Texas average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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