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Longview, TX vs Marion, OH

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- Household income in Marion, is 22% less than it is in Longview and is 65% below the National Average.
- Longview unemployment rate is 8.3%.
- Marion unemployment rate is 5.0%.
 Longview, TXMarion, OHUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth19.6%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.2%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$29,152  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$41,884$69,021
 Family Median Income$63,371  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Longview, TXMarion, OHUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock15.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.7%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock11.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.9%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock11.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.9%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K9.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock8.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.5%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock0.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Longview, TXMarion, OHUnited States
 Management, business, finance12.1%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock2.5%6.5%
 Community, social services1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.3%1.2%
 Education, library5.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock6.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.2%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock8.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.7%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.7%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair10.1%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock31.5%13.1%
Reviews for Longview    9 Reviews

I was born and raised here. I don't recommend it. I love religious people but the religious culture here is so suffocating. I felt like I couldn't breath or be  More

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The schools are substandard. Bullying is part of the culture, not only in the schools, but in the work places. The good jobs are 'hidden' - you have to know someone to  More

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Over 15 years ago

Longview, Texas is a growing Northeast Texas town of about 80,000. Lots of families raise their children  More

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Reviews for Marion    2 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

I grew up in Marion Ohio. The pros are the cost of living is low, we have decent and safe schools in my opinion. For the most part it is a safe and quiet town. Cons are  More

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I was born and raised in Marion, Ohio. I've seen every single inch of this town. It looks nice when your passing by on st rt 23. But looks are deceiving it is full of  More

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