Marathon, FL
Census place 1243000 · pop 9,914
Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median 0.43 · worse than most cities
Gini 0.51 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
U.S. median $214,900 · worse than most cities
$725,800 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
U.S. median 9.3% · worse than most cities
15.3% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
U.S. median 90.0% · worse than most cities
88.0% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median 77/100 · worse than most cities
96/100 FEMA risk (higher = riskier) · FEMA National Risk Index — wildfire, flood, earthquake, heat and more. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 67.2% · worse than most cities
60.2% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median 12.1% · worse than most cities
13.4% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median 26.5% · better than most cities
24.8% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
U.S. median 14.6% · better than most cities
12.9% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median 24.3% · better than most cities
33.1% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median $67,857 · better than most cities
$89,355 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 17.4% · better than most cities
14.9% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
U.S. median 0.99% · better than most cities
0.55% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median +2.4% · better than most cities
+13.9% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median 36.5% · better than most cities
26.4% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
U.S. median 24 min · better than most cities
14 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
U.S. median 3.6% · better than most cities
2.1% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
Not measured for Marathon: Crime, Air, Bad air, Property crime, Rent. Not every public source covers every city — EPA air monitors and Zillow rent only reach some places, and national crime data is still being added.
Frequently asked
- Is Marathon, FL a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Marathon scores 55/100 — a D (Meh) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 17 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is unemployment rate and its weakest is income inequality. Florida overall ranks #29 of 50 states. Whether it's "good" depends on what you value — re-weight the factors to score it your way.
- Is Marathon, FL expensive to live in?
- Marathon has a median home value of $725,800 — pricier than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Marathon, FL?
- Its weakest measured area is income inequality (0.51) — 9/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
- What is Marathon, FL best at?
- Its strongest measured area is unemployment rate (2.1%) — 99/100, better than most U.S. cities. (A county-level figure.)
Sources: U.S. Census (ACS), CDC PLACES, FBI Crime Data Explorer, BLS, EPA AirData, FEMA National Risk Index, and Zillow.