Population
Athens
27,474
Jefferson City
42,565
Median Income
Athens
$65,000
Jefferson City
$67,205
Home Value
Athens
$253,700
Jefferson City
$208,000
Rent
Athens
$834
Jefferson City
$766
Crime Rate
Athens
2.43
Jefferson City
3.34
Cost of Living
Athens
99.9
Jefferson City
94.8
Avg Temp
Athens
N/A
Jefferson City
N/A
Unemployment
Athens
3.3%
Jefferson City
3.2%
How Similar Are Athens & Jefferson City?
Jefferson City is Athens's #11 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Athens
27,474
Jefferson City
42,565
Jefferson City has a 35% larger population than Athens.
Violent Crime
Athens
2.43
Jefferson City
3.34
Jefferson City has a 27% higher violent crime than Athens.
Property Crime
Athens
20.69
Jefferson City
20.39
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
Athens
71.4%
Jefferson City
70.9%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 1% difference.
Unemployment
Athens
3.3%
Jefferson City
3.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Athens
$65,000
Jefferson City
$67,205
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Athens
$253,700
Jefferson City
$208,000
Athens has a 18% higher home values than Jefferson City.
Education
Athens
22.1%
Jefferson City
26.0%
Jefferson City has a 15% higher education than Athens.
Demographics
Athens
70.0%
Jefferson City
72.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Athens
99.9
Jefferson City
94.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Athens and Jefferson City share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Athens
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Jefferson City
Jefferson City leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Jefferson City leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDJefferson City has a fair market rent (1br) of $794 vs $1,136 in Athens (43% lower). Jefferson City scores 79.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 102.2 in Athens. Jefferson City has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,042 vs $1,310 in Athens (26% 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 $1,763 in Jefferson City (48% lower). Athens has a median home value of $253,700 vs $208,000 in Jefferson City (22% higher). Athens has a single-family homes of 75.6% compared to 64.0% in Jefferson City.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Jefferson City leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJefferson City: 14 min vs Athens: 23 min for mean commute. Jefferson City: 21,261 vs Athens: 13,202 for labor force. Athens has a government sector of 49.4% compared to 36.4% in Jefferson City.
Median Household Income
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Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRJefferson City has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.41 compared to 2.77 in Athens. Athens has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.18 compared to 0.31 in Jefferson City. Athens has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.43 compared to 3.34 in Jefferson City.
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
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Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Jefferson City leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauJefferson City has a high school diploma or higher of 46.6% compared to 39.0% in Athens. Jefferson City has a bachelor's degree or higher of 26.0% compared to 22.1% in Athens.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJefferson City has a population of 42,565, about 1.5x the size of Athens (27,474). Jefferson City skews younger with a median age of 39.1 vs 41.6.
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Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Athens
Jefferson City
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAthens: 4 vs Jefferson City: 3 for with emergency services. Jefferson City: 3.7 vs Athens: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Jefferson City leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJefferson City has a public transit of 0.6% compared to 0.0% in Athens. Jefferson City has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Athens. Jefferson City: 14 min vs Athens: 23 min for mean commute time.
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