Murder per Capita in Marion County
The map below shows murder per 1,000 Marion County residents.
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1 in 48,309
Your yearly chance of being a victim of murder in Marion County is about 1 in 48,309.
$39
Murder costs the average Marion County resident about $39 per year.
Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Marion County in green. The most dangerous areas in Marion County are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.
Is Marion County, FL Safe from Murder?
The A+ grade means the rate of murder is much lower than the average US county. Marion County is in the 98th percentile for safety, meaning 2% of counties are safer and 98% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Marion County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.
The rate of murder in Marion County is 0.0207 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Marion County generally consider the west part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of murder in Marion County may be as high as 1 in 33,646 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 96,225 in the west part of the county.
By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the north parts of Marion County, FL: about 2 per year. The northeast part of Marion County has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.
How Marion County's Murder Rate Compares
The chart below compares the murder rate in Marion County to the Florida state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Marion County, FL: | 0.0207 |
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| Florida: | 0.0393 |
| USA: | 0.0671 |
Considering only the murder rate, Marion County is safer than the Florida state average and safer than the national average.
See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.
The Cost of Murder in Marion County, FL
Murder is projected to cost the residents of Marion County about $15,872,007 in 2025, or roughly $39 per resident. This is part of Marion County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Marion County, including every crime type and how Marion County compares to other counties.
Interpreting the Murder Map
Remember that murder rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Marion County's crime maps on the Marion County overall crime page.
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Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties
Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of murder in Marion County is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Marion County.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Murder Crime Grade |
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A+ | A- | A+ | A | |
A+ | A | A+ | A+ | |
A+ | A | A | A | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A+ | |
A+ | B | A- | B+ | |
A+ | B | B+ | A- | |
A+ | A | A | A+ | |
A+ | A | A- | A+ | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A+ | |
C | A | D- | A+ |
Murder in County with Similar Populations
Marion County is lower versus other counties of the same size for murder. The table below compares murder in counties with comparable overall population.
Similar County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Murder Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A- | A+ | A+ | A+ | |
B | A- | A- | A | |
B- | B- | B- | C- | |
A | B- | B- | B+ | |
C+ | C | C | A- | |
A | A | A | A | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A+ | |
B+ | C | C | A- | |
A- | A- | A- | A | |
C | B- | B- | C+ |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Marion County, FL average SchoolGrade of C+, with 39% actual proficiency versus 40% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Marion County schools on SchoolGrade
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