Population
Athens
27,474
Kearney
34,024
Median Income
Athens
$65,000
Kearney
$69,790
Home Value
Athens
$253,700
Kearney
$235,800
Rent
Athens
$834
Kearney
$922
Crime Rate
Athens
2.43
Kearney
3.01
Cost of Living
Athens
99.9
Kearney
108.8
Avg Temp
Athens
N/A
Kearney
N/A
Unemployment
Athens
3.3%
Kearney
3.2%
How Similar Are Athens & Kearney?
Kearney is Athens's #8 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Athens
27,474
Kearney
34,024
Kearney has a 19% larger population than Athens.
Violent Crime
Athens
2.43
Kearney
3.01
Kearney has a 19% higher violent crime than Athens.
Property Crime
Athens
20.69
Kearney
16.25
Athens has a 21% higher property crime than Kearney.
Political Leaning
Athens
71.4%
Kearney
71.8%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 1% difference.
Unemployment
Athens
3.3%
Kearney
3.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Athens
$65,000
Kearney
$69,790
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Athens
$253,700
Kearney
$235,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Athens
22.1%
Kearney
22.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 0% difference.
Demographics
Athens
70.0%
Kearney
85.7%
Kearney has a 18% higher demographics than Athens.
Cost of Living
Athens
99.9
Kearney
108.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Athens and Kearney share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Athens
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Kearney
Athens leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Athens leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDKearney has a fair market rent (1br) of $863 vs $1,136 in Athens (32% lower). Kearney has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,031 vs $1,310 in Athens (27% lower). Athens scores 99.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 115.7 in Kearney.
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Healthcare Index
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Living Wage (1 Adult)
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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 $3,504 in Kearney (74% lower). Kearney has a vacancy rate of 6.3% compared to 8.4% in Athens. Athens has a single-family homes of 75.6% compared to 63.8% in Kearney.
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 has a work from home of 6.5% compared to 4.2% in Kearney. Kearney: 19,728 vs Athens: 13,202 for labor force. Athens has a government sector of 49.4% compared to 44.8% in Kearney.
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Private Sector
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Crime & Safety — Kearney leads
Source: FBI UCRKearney has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.06 in Athens. Kearney has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.68 compared to 2.77 in Athens. Kearney has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 16.25 compared to 20.69 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
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education — Athens leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAthens has a high school diploma or higher of 39.0% compared to 36.8% in Kearney.
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 ACSKearney has a population of 34,024, about 1.2x the size of Athens (27,474). Kearney skews younger with a median age of 32.4 vs 41.6.
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Median Age
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Athens
Kearney
Healthcare — Kearney leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareKearney: 3.5 vs Athens: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Kearney: 5 vs Athens: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Kearney leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKearney has a public transit of 0.3% compared to 0.0% in Athens. Kearney has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.0% in Athens. Athens has a work from home of 6.5% compared to 4.2% in Kearney.
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