Population
Athens
27,474
Easley
23,942
Median Income
Athens
$65,000
Easley
$65,330
Home Value
Athens
$253,700
Easley
$243,100
Rent
Athens
$834
Easley
$903
Crime Rate
Athens
2.43
Easley
2.39
Cost of Living
Athens
99.9
Easley
101.5
Avg Temp
Athens
N/A
Easley
N/A
Unemployment
Athens
3.3%
Easley
3.9%
How Similar Are Athens & Easley?
Easley is Athens's #6 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Athens
27,474
Easley
23,942
Athens has a 13% larger population than Easley.
Violent Crime
Athens
2.43
Easley
2.39
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 2% difference.
Property Crime
Athens
20.69
Easley
17.96
Athens has a 13% higher property crime than Easley.
Political Leaning
Athens
71.4%
Easley
73.1%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 2% difference.
Unemployment
Athens
3.3%
Easley
3.9%
Easley has a 15% higher unemployment than Athens.
Median Income
Athens
$65,000
Easley
$65,330
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Athens
$253,700
Easley
$243,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Athens
22.1%
Easley
23.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Athens
70.0%
Easley
81.2%
Easley has a 14% higher demographics than Athens.
Cost of Living
Athens
99.9
Easley
101.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Athens and Easley share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Athens
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Easley
Athens leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Athens leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDEasley has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,173 vs $1,310 in Athens (12% lower). Easley has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,035 vs $1,136 in Athens (10% lower). Athens scores 102.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 105.4 in Easley.
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 ACSEasley has a vacancy rate of 7.4% compared to 8.4% in Athens. Athens has a median rent of $834 vs $903 in Easley (8% lower). Easley has a owner-occupied of 68.1% compared to 63.3% in Athens.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Athens leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEasley has a work from home of 10.4% compared to 6.5% in Athens. Athens has a unemployment rate of 3.3% compared to 3.9% in Easley. Athens has a government sector of 49.4% compared to 43.3% in Easley.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Easley leads
Source: FBI UCREasley has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.41 compared to 2.77 in Athens. Easley has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.06 in Athens. Athens has a property crime clearance of 40.1% compared to 26.8% in Easley.
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 — Easley leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauEasley has a high school diploma or higher of 43.0% compared to 39.0% in Athens. Easley has a bachelor's degree or higher of 23.4% compared to 22.1% in Athens.
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 1.1x the size of Easley (23,942).
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Athens
Easley
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAthens: 4 vs Easley: 3 for with emergency services. Easley: 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
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEasley has a work from home of 10.4% compared to 6.5% in Athens. Athens: 23 min vs Easley: 24 min for mean commute time.
Mean Commute Time
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Bicycle
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Airports
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