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Marion vs Hubbard

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

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Marion, TXOne of the safest townsTexas · 939 people
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Hubbard, TXOne of the healthiest townsTexas · 1,327 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.

MarionOne of the safest towns
SafetySafer than 98%of U.S. towns we grade SchoolsBetter than 71%of TX districts All about Marion →
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 →
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.

Marion$1,910/mo
Typical home $302K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.31% · or rent about $1,296/mo · Housing →
Hubbard$1,340/mo
Typical home $206K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.54% · or rent about $868/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
A+MarionSafer than 98% of U.S. towns –HubbardNot graded
Schools
B+MarionBetter than 71% of districts in the state CHubbardBetter than 27% of districts in the state
Health
–MarionNot graded DHubbardHealthier than 10% of U.S. towns
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
MarionHubbard
Snow a year0″0″
January low—35°F
July high—95°F
Growing season (days)—250d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)34th27th
Outdoors & history
MarionHubbard
Trails0 mi1 mi
Conserved land0.8%0%
Settled1941—
Famous people born here—4
Community
MarionHubbard
Library hours a week23 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.

MarionTXHubbardTX
Marion ↔ Hubbard176 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.

MarionHubbard
People
Population 939Lowest 1,327Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -3%Lowest TX: +15.9% -2%Highest TX: +15.9%
Median age 41.7±9.1Highest 17% above TX 41.5±9.1Lowest 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 19.5%±4.8Lowest TX: 25% 26.8%±4.7Highest TX: 25%
Hubbard and Marion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 28.9%±6.6Highest TX: 13.4% 23.7%±5.2Lowest 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+ 18.3%Highest TX: 33.8% 16.6%Lowest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.9%±3.1Highest TX: 6.2% 2.7%±1.6Lowest 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 $62,788±$16kHighest 20% below TX $50,859±$13kLowest 35% 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 $162,100±$28kHighest 43% below TX $134,900±$21kLowest 52% 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 $1,296±$473Highest 8% below TX $868±$38Lowest 38% 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 $2,121Highest 50% below TX $2,073Lowest 51% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 55.1%±21.7Lowest TX: 51.7% 80.9%±19.8Highest 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 16.4%Highest TX: 13.8% 15.4%Lowest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 71.6%Lowest TX: 62.6% 76.8%Highest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1986Highest 6 yrs older than TX 1963Lowest 29 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 25 minLowest 5% below TX 41 minHighest 52% above TX
Work from home 7.9%±4.7Highest TX: 14.4% 5.3%±3.6Lowest 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 2.4%Lowest 9.8%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 23.3 miLowest 44.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.45Lowest 0.61Highest
Top workplaceoutside town San Antonio (27%)Waco (14%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in HubbardFew work in Marion
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.8%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.3 miLowest 1.0 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.4 miLowest 0.5 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 3Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 74.9Highest 71.5Lowest
Schools
School district MARION ISDHUBBARD ISD
High school in town Marion H SHubbard H S
Students per teacherat that high school 13.8Highest 8.1Lowest
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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