City Score: Marysville, IN

One number for Marysville, IN: the condition of the city from public data and how the church is moving, updated weekly, every indicator footnoted to its source. Back to Marysville, IN. Part of the Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN area. In Indiana.

The score

Marysville, IN scores 36 out of 100 on the Joy Project City Score, status Liberty since Oct 2026. Condition 40 (the city from public data, 60%) and Movement 31 (how the church is moving, 40%). How the score is built.

Condition: Partly Indiana state-wide (3 of 4 indexes)

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State-wide for Marriage & family and Liberty: the numbers for Divorces, Marriages, Religious Liberty in the States score, Safeguards fully in law, State Religious Freedom Restoration Act, Anti-Christian hate crimes, School choice, Protections for the unborn, Homeschool freedom, and Tone of news coverage of Christianity are published for Indiana as a whole, not by city, so every Indiana city carries Indiana's numbers.

Indiana scores 40 out of 100, Liberty since Oct 2026 (Condition 45 · Movement 32).

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What's moving it

  • 5 prayer gatherings (Prayer, listed from church websites)
  • 144 ways to serve (Service, listed from church websites)
  • 156 gatherings (Gathering, listed from church websites)
  • 115 churches listed (Unity, listed from church websites)
  • 32 Bible studies (Discipleship, listed from church websites)

The condition of Marysville, IN

  • What Marysville is up against: 51 out of 100 — Better than 44% of cities, up 8 points
  • Where grace is growing: 20 out of 100 — Better than 20% of cities (From Clark County, IN)
  • Marriage & family: 38 out of 100 — Better than 34% of cities (Indiana state-wide)
  • Christian liberty: 52 out of 100 — Better than 52% of cities, up 15 points (Indiana state-wide)

Christianity on the Move in Marysville, IN

A non-biased rating of Christian values across the cultural areas of impact, from public data: 1 to 100, higher is more favourable. Marysville, IN rates 39 out of 100: Drifting across 8 of 8 areas. The rating is public data only; how the church is moving in each area this week is shown beside it and never blended in. How it is built.

The Church: 15 out of 100, Barren

Faith institutions, spiritual leadership and worship spaces. Key measure: Church adherents (359.5 adherents per 1,000 residents, Clark County, IN). From Clark County, IN. The church's movement in it this week: 50 out of 100 (5 prayer gatherings, 144 ways to serve, and 156 gatherings).

Every measure behind The Church (6)

The Family: 38 out of 100, Divided

The core social unit: marriages, children and household structures. Key measure: Children with married parents (67.4 % of own children under 18 in married-couple families, Clark County, IN). Indiana state-wide. The church's movement in it this week: 50 out of 100 (32 Bible studies).

Every measure behind The Family (8)

Education: 64 out of 100, Grounded

Schools, universities and systems of learning. Key measure: School choice (2 0-2, Indiana). Indiana state-wide. The church's movement in it this week: 50 out of 100 (32 Bible studies).

Every measure behind Education (3)

Government: 47 out of 100, Unsettled

Public policy, law, safety and civic governance. Key measure: Religious Liberty in the States score (39.2 % of the edition's safeguards in state law, Indiana). Indiana state-wide. The church's movement in it this week: 26 out of 100.

Every measure behind Government (6)

Media: 47 out of 100, Negative

News, journalism and digital communication. Key measure: Tone of news coverage of Christianity (-0.3 tone (-10 hostile to +10 favourable), Indiana). Indiana state-wide. The church's movement in it this week: 11 out of 100.

Every measure behind Media (1)

Arts & Entertainment: 21 out of 100, Worldly

Film, music, sports and cultural storytelling. Key measure: Adult entertainment outlets (0.1 mapped places per 100,000, Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area). From the Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN area. The church's movement in it this week: 11 out of 100.

Every measure behind Arts & Entertainment (2)

Business: 41 out of 100, Fair

Commerce, generosity and the marketplace. Key measure: Charitable giving (0.8 itemized charitable deductions as % of adjusted gross income, Clark County, IN). From the Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN area. The church's movement in it this week: 26 out of 100.

Every measure behind Business (3)

Compassion: 42 out of 100, Stirring

Mercy toward people in trouble: addiction, recovery, children in care and neighbors serving. Key measure: Drug overdose deaths (22.2 deaths per 100,000, Clark County, IN). From the Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN area. The church's movement in it this week: 38 out of 100 (144 ways to serve).

Every measure behind Compassion (3)

What takes Marysville, IN to Revival

  • City Pulse: City Pulse 2 → 40
  • Unity: Unity 12 → 45
  • Prayer: Prayer 0 → 45
  • Discipleship: Discipleship 0 → 45

What affected it

  • This quarter: Religious Liberty in the States score up 22 percentile points (Christian liberty)
  • This quarter: Drug overdose deaths up 20 percentile points (What Marysville is up against)
  • This quarter: Property crime up 7 percentile points (What Marysville is up against)

Marysville, IN over time

  • — Entered Liberty

Sources

  1. Violent crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · Clark County Sheriff's Office · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  2. Property crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · Clark County Sheriff's Office · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  3. Sexually transmitted infections: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  4. Drug overdose deaths: CDC NCHS, provisional county drug overdose deaths (VSRR) · 2025 · Clark County, IN · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  5. Legal gambling: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · Indiana · fetched Nov 4, 2026
  6. Adult entertainment outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area · fetched Oct 31, 2026
  7. Gambling outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area · fetched Oct 31, 2026
  8. Cannabis outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area · fetched Oct 31, 2026
  9. Liquor outlets and bars: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area · fetched Oct 31, 2026
  10. Predatory lenders: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area · fetched Oct 31, 2026
  11. Abortion facilities (mapped): OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area · fetched Oct 31, 2026
  12. Church adherents: 2020 U.S. Religion Census · 2020 · Clark County, IN · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  13. Congregations: 2020 U.S. Religion Census · 2020 · Clark County, IN · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  14. Charitable giving: IRS Statistics of Income, county data · 2023 · Clark County, IN · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  15. Given to local needs in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · 18019 (1 city summed) · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
  16. Needs met in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · 18019 (1 city summed) · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
  17. Volunteers mobilized in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · 18019 (1 city summed) · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
  18. New believers in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · 18019 (1 city summed) · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
  19. Searches for a church in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · 18019 (1 city summed) · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
  20. Foster and adoptive families in the churches: Church workspace entries (church-attested) · 2026-11 · 18019 (1 city summed) · fetched Nov 4, 2026 · verified in Joy
  21. Christian colleges and universities: NCES IPEDS via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (religious affiliation of colleges) · 2024 · county · fetched Nov 10, 2026
  22. Children with married parents: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Clark County, IN · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  23. Adults 25-44 married: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Clark County, IN · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  24. Cohabiting households: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Clark County, IN · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  25. Divorces: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Indiana · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  26. Marriages: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Indiana · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  27. Births to unmarried mothers: CDC WONDER · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  28. Religious Liberty in the States score: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · Indiana · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  29. Safeguards fully in law: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · Indiana · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  30. State Religious Freedom Restoration Act: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · Indiana · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  31. Anti-Christian hate crimes: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · Indiana · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  32. School choice: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · Indiana · fetched Nov 4, 2026
  33. Protections for the unborn: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · Indiana · fetched Nov 4, 2026
  34. Homeschool freedom: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · Indiana · fetched Nov 4, 2026
  35. Tone of news coverage of Christianity: GDELT Project, DOC 2.0 API (tone of U.S. news coverage naming Christianity) · 2026-11 · Indiana · fetched Nov 10, 2026

City Score over time

The last 6 weeks, Marysville, IN, Indiana, and United States side by side. The Condition moves by the quarter; the week-to-week line is how the church is moving.

WeekMarysville, INIndianaUnited States
2026-W41——37
2026-W42——37
2026-W43——44
2026-W44304041
2026-W45404444
2026-W46404344

Compare Marysville, IN

Every indicator

What Marysville is up against — 51 out of 100

Where grace is growing — 20 out of 100

Marriage & family — 38 out of 100

Christian liberty — 52 out of 100

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