Population
Athens
27,474
Aberdeen
28,297
Median Income
Athens
$65,000
Aberdeen
$63,715
Home Value
Athens
$253,700
Aberdeen
$205,500
Rent
Athens
$834
Aberdeen
$783
Crime Rate
Athens
2.43
Aberdeen
2.68
Cost of Living
Athens
99.9
Aberdeen
93.4
Avg Temp
Athens
N/A
Aberdeen
N/A
Unemployment
Athens
3.3%
Aberdeen
4.2%
How Similar Are Athens & Aberdeen?
Aberdeen is Athens's #12 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Athens
27,474
Aberdeen
28,297
Both cities have similar populations — Athens at 27,474 and Aberdeen at 28,297.
Violent Crime
Athens
2.43
Aberdeen
2.68
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 9% difference.
Property Crime
Athens
20.69
Aberdeen
14.11
Athens has a 32% higher property crime than Aberdeen.
Political Leaning
Athens
71.4%
Aberdeen
62.5%
Both cities lean Republican, but Athens has a stronger Republican lean (12% difference).
Unemployment
Athens
3.3%
Aberdeen
4.2%
Aberdeen has a 21% higher unemployment than Athens.
Median Income
Athens
$65,000
Aberdeen
$63,715
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Athens
$253,700
Aberdeen
$205,500
Athens has a 19% higher home values than Aberdeen.
Education
Athens
22.1%
Aberdeen
21.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Athens
70.0%
Aberdeen
82.3%
Aberdeen has a 15% higher demographics than Athens.
Cost of Living
Athens
99.9
Aberdeen
93.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Athens and Aberdeen share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Athens
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Aberdeen
Aberdeen leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Aberdeen leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAberdeen has a fair market rent (1br) of $708 vs $1,136 in Athens (60% lower). Aberdeen scores 67.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 102.2 in Athens. Aberdeen has a fair market rent (2br) of $929 vs $1,310 in Athens (41% lower).
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Athens leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAthens has a median property tax of $925 vs $2,691 in Aberdeen (66% lower). Athens has a single-family homes of 75.6% compared to 57.4% in Aberdeen. Athens has a median home value of $253,700 vs $205,500 in Aberdeen (23% higher).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Athens leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAberdeen: 10 min vs Athens: 23 min for mean commute. Athens has a government sector of 49.4% compared to 40.6% in Aberdeen. Athens has a unemployment rate of 3.3% compared to 4.2% in Aberdeen.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Aberdeen leads
Source: FBI UCRAberdeen has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 10.57 compared to 16.16 in Athens. Aberdeen has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 14.11 compared to 20.69 in Athens. Athens has a property crime clearance of 40.1% compared to 32.2% in Aberdeen.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAberdeen has a high school diploma or higher of 41.7% compared to 39.0% in Athens. Athens has a bachelor's degree or higher of 22.1% compared to 21.8% in Aberdeen.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAberdeen has a population of 28,297, about 1x the size of Athens (27,474). Aberdeen skews younger with a median age of 35.8 vs 41.6.
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Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Athens
Aberdeen
Healthcare — Aberdeen leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAberdeen: 5.0 vs Athens: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Aberdeen leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAberdeen: 10 min vs Athens: 23 min for mean commute time. Aberdeen has a public transit of 0.7% compared to 0.0% in Athens. Aberdeen has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Athens.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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