Humid subtropical
Marion, Arkansas
Crittenden County, Arkansas · Population 14k · 226 ft elevation
Living in Marion
Marion has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 91°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 33°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 50″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (2″ a season).
Skies are sunny (65% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 83 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 39, with about 1 unhealthy-air day in the latest year.
Marion at a glance
- Population
- 14k
- Elevation
- 226 ft
- Average daily high
- 73°F70th percentile
- Average daily low
- 53°F79th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 50″75th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 2″32th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,911 hrs59th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3930th percentile
- Median home value
- $206k36th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,058/mo39th percentile
- Median household income
- $81k56th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.77%33th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 3.9%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.9%
- Homes with broadband
- 94%69th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.431th percentile
- Average commute
- 22 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 27%19th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 37%
- Violent crime rate
- 564 per 100k90th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,597 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8336th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 2727th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 6%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 2%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 197 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 50°F | 33°F | 3.8″ | 0.5″ | 174 hrs |
| Feb | 54°F | 36°F | 4.3″ | 0.7″ | 151 hrs |
| Mar | 63°F | 43°F | 5.1″ | 0.3″ | 205 hrs |
| Apr | 73°F | 52°F | 5.0″ | — | 249 hrs |
| May | 82°F | 62°F | 5.0″ | — | 292 hrs |
| Jun | 89°F | 69°F | 4.1″ | — | 328 hrs |
| Jul | 91°F | 72°F | 4.1″ | — | 335 hrs |
| Aug | 91°F | 71°F | 2.4″ | — | 316 hrs |
| Sep | 86°F | 64°F | 3.0″ | — | 272 hrs |
| Oct | 75°F | 52°F | 4.1″ | — | 236 hrs |
| Nov | 62°F | 42°F | 4.5″ | — | 194 hrs |
| Dec | 53°F | 36°F | 4.9″ | 0.2″ | 160 hrs |
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology