Population
Athens
27,474
Millbrook
16,923
Median Income
Athens
$65,000
Millbrook
$64,522
Home Value
Athens
$253,700
Millbrook
$193,600
Rent
Athens
$834
Millbrook
$1,035
Crime Rate
Athens
2.43
Millbrook
2.44
Cost of Living
Athens
99.9
Millbrook
99.4
Avg Temp
Athens
N/A
Millbrook
N/A
Unemployment
Athens
3.3%
Millbrook
5.3%
How Similar Are Athens & Millbrook?
Millbrook is Athens's #23 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Athens
27,474
Millbrook
16,923
Athens has a 38% larger population than Millbrook.
Violent Crime
Athens
2.43
Millbrook
2.44
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 0% difference.
Property Crime
Athens
20.69
Millbrook
34.37
Millbrook has a 40% higher property crime than Athens.
Political Leaning
Athens
71.4%
Millbrook
75.6%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 6% difference.
Unemployment
Athens
3.3%
Millbrook
5.3%
Millbrook has a 38% higher unemployment than Athens.
Median Income
Athens
$65,000
Millbrook
$64,522
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Athens
$253,700
Millbrook
$193,600
Athens has a 24% higher home values than Millbrook.
Education
Athens
22.1%
Millbrook
21.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Athens
70.0%
Millbrook
66.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Athens
99.9
Millbrook
99.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Athens and Millbrook share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Athens
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Millbrook
Millbrook leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Millbrook leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMillbrook has a fair market rent (1br) of $870 vs $1,136 in Athens (31% lower). Millbrook has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,016 vs $1,310 in Athens (29% lower). Millbrook scores 98.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 102.2 in Athens.
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 — Millbrook leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMillbrook has a median property tax of $566 vs $925 in Athens (63% lower). Athens has a median home value of $253,700 vs $193,600 in Millbrook (31% higher). Athens has a median rent of $834 vs $1,035 in Millbrook (19% lower).
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 Millbrook: 8,055 for labor force. Athens has a government sector of 49.4% compared to 30.7% in Millbrook. Millbrook has a poverty rate of 9.1% compared to 13.5% 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
Source: FBI UCRMillbrook has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.47 compared to 2.77 in Athens. Athens has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 16.16 compared to 31.53 in Millbrook. Athens has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 20.69 compared to 34.37 in Millbrook.
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
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAthens has a bachelor's degree or higher of 22.1% compared to 21.6% in Millbrook.
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 1.6x the size of Millbrook (16,923). Millbrook skews younger with a median age of 36.2 vs 41.6.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Athens
Millbrook
Healthcare — Millbrook leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMillbrook: 3.5 vs Athens: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Millbrook: 5 vs Athens: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Millbrook leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMillbrook has a public transit of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Athens. Millbrook has a work from home of 7.5% compared to 6.5% in Athens. Millbrook has a drive alone of 84.2% compared to 82.5% in Athens.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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