Population
Athens
27,474
Palmetto
13,449
Median Income
Athens
$65,000
Palmetto
$61,538
Home Value
Athens
$253,700
Palmetto
$256,700
Rent
Athens
$834
Palmetto
$1,286
Crime Rate
Athens
2.43
Palmetto
6.08
Cost of Living
Athens
99.9
Palmetto
110.2
Avg Temp
Athens
N/A
Palmetto
N/A
Unemployment
Athens
3.3%
Palmetto
3.6%
How Similar Are Athens & Palmetto?
Palmetto is Athens's #4 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Athens
27,474
Palmetto
13,449
Athens (27,474) is about 2.0x larger than Palmetto (13,449).
Violent Crime
Athens
2.43
Palmetto
6.08
Palmetto's violent crime is significantly higher than Athens's — 60% difference.
Property Crime
Athens
20.69
Palmetto
17.79
Athens has a 14% higher property crime than Palmetto.
Political Leaning
Athens
71.4%
Palmetto
61.4%
Both cities lean Republican, but Athens has a stronger Republican lean (14% difference).
Unemployment
Athens
3.3%
Palmetto
3.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Athens
$65,000
Palmetto
$61,538
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Athens
$253,700
Palmetto
$256,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Athens
22.1%
Palmetto
23.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Athens
70.0%
Palmetto
72.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Athens
99.9
Palmetto
110.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Athens and Palmetto share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Athens
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Palmetto
Athens leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Athens leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAthens has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,310 vs $1,958 in Palmetto (33% lower). Athens has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,136 vs $1,686 in Palmetto (33% lower). Athens scores 99.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 134.6 in Palmetto.
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 ACSAthens has a single-family homes of 75.6% compared to 42.7% in Palmetto. Athens has a vacancy rate of 8.4% compared to 26.4% in Palmetto. Athens has a median property tax of $925 vs $2,122 in Palmetto (56% 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 Palmetto: 6,222 for labor force. Palmetto has a work from home of 12.7% compared to 6.5% in Athens. Athens has a unemployment rate of 3.3% compared to 3.6% in Palmetto.
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 violent crime clearance of 67.5% compared to 4.8% in Palmetto. Athens has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.18 compared to 1.10 in Palmetto. Athens has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.43 compared to 6.08 in Palmetto.
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 — Palmetto leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPalmetto has a high school diploma or higher of 46.4% compared to 39.0% in Athens. Palmetto has a bachelor's degree or higher of 23.0% 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 2x the size of Palmetto (13,449). Athens skews younger with a median age of 41.6 vs 52.8.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Athens
Palmetto
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAthens: 4 vs Palmetto: 3 for with emergency services. Palmetto: 2.7 vs Athens: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Palmetto leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPalmetto has a public transit of 0.2% compared to 0.0% in Athens. Palmetto has a bicycle of 0.0% compared to 0.0% in Athens. Palmetto has a work from home of 12.7% compared to 6.5% in Athens.
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Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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