Why Marion

You’d  be hard-pressed to find a city in the Midwest that doesn’t want your business.  But it’s in our DNA to do everything we can to make sure Marion Iowa- just minutes north of Cedar Rapid- is the BEST place in the Midwest to raise a family AND grow a business.

Check out our latest edition of Livability: Marion Magazine. Learn about Marion's culture of creativity and how the city has adopted strategies that make it a healthy place to live and do business!

Livability: Marion, IA 2017

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Marion is home to phenomenal business opportunities, some of the best schools in Iowa, incredible cultural and recreational amenities and a smart, educated, young, talented and free-thinking brain trust. 

Commute times between our beautifully designed neighborhoods and industrial park are no more than ten-minutes, providing you with a refreshed, happy crew.  We’re also a healthy-living, cutting-edge Blue Zones community. 

No wonder Marion is one of the fastest growing cities- and one of the youngest- in the Midwest.  So REACH HIGHER.  Achieve More.  In business and in life.