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Marietta Area Facts

Marietta has a Livability Score of 80_/100, which is considered exceptional
Marietta crime rates are 31% lower than the Ohio average
Cost of living in Marietta is 5% lower than the Ohio average

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Family Friendly

Family friendly

Public transit is accessible

Public transit is accessible

Walkable to grocery stores

Walkable to grocery stores

Yards are well-kept

Yards are well-kept

Lots of parks

Lots of parks

Walkable to restaurants

Walkable to restaurants

Friendly neighbors

Friendly neighbors

Safe at night

Safe at night

Pet-friendly

Pet friendly

Streets have sidewalks

Streets have sidewalks

Quite Area

A quiet area

Sense of community

Sense of community

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Marietta - Beauty on the River 4 rating By Anonymous ( May 23, 2018) The best thing about living in Marietta is the beautiful rivers: Ohio and Muskingham. We have a local college so it is nice to be in a more liberal environment. Marietta College is beautiful and adds to the diversity of the town. The public schools are okay here and can use more ...Read More extracurricular activities.

In the summer we have several festivals and have a lot of activities for tourist. We have a full day art event called Brick Street Arts Bash which is fun for everyone. It's a free event that has a free concert and food for purchase.

The town overall is very safe and there is an active police presence. The homes are reasonable and I get more backyard space even with the historic homes. The neighbors are really nice. This is also a perfect place for retirement as it offers beauty, a quiet and safe place for the elderly. We have easy access to other cities and a lot of things to keep everyone busy. Read Less

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B Amenities

Are there many local amenities in Marietta? Yes, there are some amenities close to this location.

Parks

Jackson Hill Park

Cisler Terrace Park

Washington Neighborhood Park

Quadranaou Park

Sacra Via Park

WASCO Park

Muskingum Park

Indian Acres Park

Entertainment

The Castle Historic House Museum

Graham Auditorium

North Hills Lanes

Kremer Ampitheatre

Campus Martius Museum

Cawley and Peoples Mortuary Museum

Mid-Ohio Valley Players Theater

Hermann Fine Arts Center

Food & Drink

Subway

McDonald's

Weber's

Domino's

Whit's Frozen Custard

Qdoba

Captain D's

Wendy's

F Commute

Is public transit available in Marietta? Of all people who commute, 0.7% take public transportation in Marietta.

Drive to Work

73%

3% lower than the US average

Take Public Transit

1%

4% lower than the US average

Walk to Work

10%

7% higher than the US average

A+ Cost of Living

What is the cost of living in Marietta? The cost of living in Marietta is 88/100 - which is 5% lower than Ohio.

12% less expensive than average

8% less expensive than average

National cost of living index

A Crime

What is the crime rate in Marietta? Marietta crime rates are 1,360, which are 31% lower than Ohio

1,360 per 100k people

40% lower than the US average

Chance of being a victim

40% lower than the US average

Year-over-year crime

Year over year crime is down

D- Employment

What is the median income in Marietta? The median income in Marietta is $39,439 which is 22% lower than Ohio.

Median household income

$39,43929% lower than the US average

Income per capita

$31,6256% higher than the US average

Unemployment rate

46% lower than the US average

A+ Health & Safety

Is Marietta a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are many hospitals, police and fire stations.

Hospitals

Marietta Surgery Center

Akron Children's Hospital - Cardiology

Marietta Memorial Hospital

Selby General Hospital

Pharmacies

CVS Pharmacy

Rite Aid

Walgreens

Doctors

Back in Line Chiropractic

A+ Housing

What are Marietta home prices? Marietta home prices are $120,900 - which is 8% lower than Ohio

Median home value

$120,90035% lower than the US average

Median rent price

$67729% lower than the US average

13% lower than the US average

B- Schools

Does Marietta have good schools? The Marietta graduation rate is 84% - which is 1% lower than Ohio

High school grad. rates

2% higher than the US average

School test scores

30% higher than the US average

Student teacher ratio

15% higher than the US average

A User Ratings

Is Marietta a good place to live? Marietta has an overall rating of 81% from 6 reviews.

Overall user rating

6 total ratings

User reviews rating

1 total reviews

User surveys rating

5 total surveys