Population
Athens
27,474
Ashland
7,667
Median Income
Athens
$65,000
Ashland
$65,000
Home Value
Athens
$253,700
Ashland
$272,600
Rent
Athens
$834
Ashland
$1,154
Crime Rate
Athens
2.43
Ashland
5.95
Cost of Living
Athens
99.9
Ashland
110.6
Avg Temp
Athens
N/A
Ashland
N/A
Unemployment
Athens
3.3%
Ashland
4.3%
How Similar Are Athens & Ashland?
Ashland is Athens's #5 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Athens
27,474
Ashland
7,667
Athens (27,474) is about 3.6x larger than Ashland (7,667).
Violent Crime
Athens
2.43
Ashland
5.95
Ashland's violent crime is significantly higher than Athens's — 59% difference.
Property Crime
Athens
20.69
Ashland
21.00
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
Athens
71.4%
Ashland
62.4%
Both cities lean Republican, but Athens has a stronger Republican lean (13% difference).
Unemployment
Athens
3.3%
Ashland
4.3%
Ashland has a 23% higher unemployment than Athens.
Median Income
Athens
$65,000
Ashland
$65,000
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
Athens
$253,700
Ashland
$272,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Athens
22.1%
Ashland
20.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Athens
70.0%
Ashland
64.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Athens
99.9
Ashland
110.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 10% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Athens and Ashland share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Athens
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Ashland
Athens leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Athens leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAthens has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,136 vs $1,507 in Ashland (25% lower). Athens scores 99.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 129.4 in Ashland. Athens has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,310 vs $1,655 in Ashland (21% 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 $2,201 in Ashland (58% lower). Athens has a median rent of $834 vs $1,154 in Ashland (28% lower). Athens has a single-family homes of 75.6% compared to 62.3% in Ashland.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Athens leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAthens: 13,202 vs Ashland: 3,864 for labor force. Athens has a government sector of 49.4% compared to 34.9% in Ashland. Ashland has a work from home of 10.6% compared to 6.5% in Athens.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Athens leads
Source: FBI UCRAshland has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.63 compared to 2.77 in Athens. Athens has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.10 compared to 5.44 in Ashland. Athens has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.43 compared to 5.95 in Ashland.
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 — Athens leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAthens has a high school diploma or higher of 39.0% compared to 33.4% in Ashland. Athens has a bachelor's degree or higher of 22.1% compared to 20.6% in Ashland.
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 ACSAthens has a population of 27,474, about 3.6x the size of Ashland (7,667). Ashland skews younger with a median age of 30.7 vs 41.6.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Athens
Ashland
Healthcare — Ashland leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAshland: 3.5 vs Athens: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Ashland: 5 vs Athens: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Ashland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAshland has a public transit of 0.3% compared to 0.0% in Athens. Ashland has a work from home of 10.6% compared to 6.5% in Athens. Athens has a drive alone of 82.5% compared to 74.6% in Ashland.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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