Rankings · How Marion ranks in NY
Marion ranks #3 in New York for cheap rent
Marion is ranked on 38 lists against the 777 New York towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 1 and the top quarter on 4.
Lists ranked on
38
of NY’s 777 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
1
Best: #3 cheapest rent
Top-quarter finishes
4
of 24 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Cost of living
Top 18% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
A podium finish, and more
Each list ranks every NY town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Marion marked.
What kind of place
Faster-rising prices than 95% of New York
Not better or worse, just Marion’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Faster-rising prices than 95% of NY towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+73.9% in home prices, 5 years
More year-round than 90% of NY towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0% of homes are seasonal
Drier than 87% of NY towns
DrierWetter
36 in of rain + melted snow a year
More snow than 84% of NY towns
Less snowMore snow
105 in of snow a year
Older than 82% of NY towns
YoungerOlder
47.9 median age
Fewer kids than 80% of NY towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
16.4% of residents are under 18
Cooler summers than 65% of NY towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
80.6° July high
Shorter growing season than 65% of NY towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
158 days between frosts
Milder winters than 62% of NY towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
16.9° January low
Fewer seniors than 59% of NY towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
19.1% of residents are 65+
At a glance
Marion lands in the top half on 10 of 24 lists
Each dot is Marion’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in NY, the right end is last. Areas where Marion does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
LibrariesLibrary →
Most-used libraries#37/241Best libraries for kids#54/241Most library borrowing#137/241 HealthHealth →
Fewest uninsured#277/774Most active#310/774Lowest depression#311/774Healthiest#419/774Fewest smokers#428/774Lowest obesity#615/774Closest to a top hospital#752/777 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#392/777 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#401/709 People
Most educated#666/777 Next door
Marion out-ranks 0 of its 5 ranked neighbors
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.