Population
Athens
27,474
Casper
58,754
Median Income
Athens
$65,000
Casper
$69,171
Home Value
Athens
$253,700
Casper
$250,700
Rent
Athens
$834
Casper
$964
Crime Rate
Athens
2.43
Casper
2.89
Cost of Living
Athens
99.9
Casper
103.2
Avg Temp
Athens
N/A
Casper
N/A
Unemployment
Athens
3.3%
Casper
3.9%
How Similar Are Athens & Casper?
Casper is Athens's #14 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Athens
27,474
Casper
58,754
Casper (58,754) is about 2.1x larger than Athens (27,474).
Violent Crime
Athens
2.43
Casper
2.89
Casper has a 16% higher violent crime than Athens.
Property Crime
Athens
20.69
Casper
21.12
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
Athens
71.4%
Casper
73.5%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 3% difference.
Unemployment
Athens
3.3%
Casper
3.9%
Casper has a 15% higher unemployment than Athens.
Median Income
Athens
$65,000
Casper
$69,171
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Athens
$253,700
Casper
$250,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Athens
22.1%
Casper
20.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Athens
70.0%
Casper
89.9%
Casper has a 22% higher demographics than Athens.
Cost of Living
Athens
99.9
Casper
103.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Athens and Casper share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Athens
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Casper
Athens leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Athens leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCasper has a fair market rent (1br) of $852 vs $1,136 in Athens (33% lower). Casper scores 83.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 102.2 in Athens. Casper has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,082 vs $1,310 in Athens (21% lower).
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
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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 $1,600 in Casper (42% lower). Athens has a median rent of $834 vs $964 in Casper (13% lower). Casper has a owner-occupied of 70.3% compared to 63.3% in Athens.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Casper leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCasper: 31,075 vs Athens: 13,202 for labor force. Casper: 15 min vs Athens: 23 min for mean commute. Casper has a work from home of 9.5% 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 UCRAthens has a property crime clearance of 40.1% compared to 20.4% in Casper. Athens has a violent crime clearance of 67.5% compared to 56.2% in Casper. Casper has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.15 compared to 0.18 in Athens.
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
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Athens leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAthens has a bachelor's degree or higher of 22.1% compared to 20.2% in Casper. Athens has a high school diploma or higher of 39.0% compared to 38.5% in Casper.
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 ACSCasper has a population of 58,754, about 2.1x the size of Athens (27,474). Casper skews younger with a median age of 37.0 vs 41.6.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Athens
Casper
Healthcare — Athens leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAthens: 4 vs Casper: 2 for with emergency services. Athens: 5 vs Casper: 4 for nearby hospitals. Casper: 3.0 vs Athens: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Casper leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCasper has a public transit of 0.9% compared to 0.0% in Athens. Casper has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.0% in Athens. Casper: 15 min vs Athens: 23 min for mean commute time.
Mean Commute Time
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Bicycle
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Airports
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