Moving to Marion: Pros, Cons & What to Know
Moving to Marion means joining a real, distinct Linn County city that was Cedar Rapids's original county-seat rival, today a genuinely safe, family-oriented Cedar Rapids-metro suburb.
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Learn moreA real, ironic civic history
Marion, founded in 1839, was Linn County's ORIGINAL seat until Cedar Rapids's population overtook it in 1919 -- a real, documented reversal, not a case of Marion always having been a secondary suburb.
A top-100-safest-cities crime profile
NeighborhoodScout cited Marion among the top 100 safest cities in the U.S., with an overall crime rate of approximately 6 per 1,000 residents.
The well-regarded Linn-Mar schools
The Linn-Mar Community School District (~7,700 PreK-12 students) is real, consistently, highly rated among Cedar Rapids-metro districts, though its boundary does not cover all of Marion.
Key takeaways
- Marion was Linn County's original 1839 county seat, lost to Cedar Rapids in 1919.
- Marion ranks among the top 100 safest cities in the U.S. per NeighborhoodScout.
- The Linn-Mar Community School District anchors much of Marion as a family-oriented destination.
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