Population
Athens
27,474
Sherman
45,036
Median Income
Athens
$65,000
Sherman
$60,935
Home Value
Athens
$253,700
Sherman
$219,300
Rent
Athens
$834
Sherman
$1,177
Crime Rate
Athens
2.43
Sherman
3.55
Cost of Living
Athens
99.9
Sherman
107.1
Avg Temp
Athens
N/A
Sherman
N/A
Unemployment
Athens
3.3%
Sherman
3.3%
How Similar Are Athens & Sherman?
Sherman is Athens's #18 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Athens
27,474
Sherman
45,036
Sherman has a 39% larger population than Athens.
Violent Crime
Athens
2.43
Sherman
3.55
Sherman has a 31% higher violent crime than Athens.
Property Crime
Athens
20.69
Sherman
19.13
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 8% difference.
Political Leaning
Athens
71.4%
Sherman
76.7%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 7% difference.
Unemployment
Athens
3.3%
Sherman
3.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Athens
$65,000
Sherman
$60,935
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Athens
$253,700
Sherman
$219,300
Athens has a 14% higher home values than Sherman.
Education
Athens
22.1%
Sherman
15.2%
Athens has a 31% higher education than Sherman.
Demographics
Athens
70.0%
Sherman
72.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Athens
99.9
Sherman
107.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Athens and Sherman share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Athens
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Sherman
Athens leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Athens leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAthens scores 99.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 126.2 in Sherman. Athens has a living wage (family of 4) of $103,862 vs $111,350 in Sherman (7% lower). Athens has a living wage (1 adult) of $43,942 vs $47,110 in Sherman (7% lower).
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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 $2,983 in Sherman (69% lower). Athens has a median rent of $834 vs $1,177 in Sherman (29% lower). Athens has a owner-occupied of 63.3% compared to 53.0% in Sherman.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Sherman leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSherman: 22,698 vs Athens: 13,202 for labor force. Sherman has a work from home of 9.9% compared to 6.5% in Athens. Athens has a per capita income of $39,921 vs $31,990 in Sherman (25% higher).
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Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Athens leads
Source: FBI UCRSherman has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.06 in Athens. Athens has a property crime clearance of 40.1% compared to 18.7% in Sherman. Athens has a violent crime clearance of 67.5% compared to 33.5% in Sherman.
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 — Athens leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAthens has a bachelor's degree or higher of 22.1% compared to 15.2% in Sherman. Athens has a high school diploma or higher of 39.0% compared to 35.2% in Sherman.
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 ACSSherman has a population of 45,036, about 1.6x the size of Athens (27,474). Sherman skews younger with a median age of 35.5 vs 41.6.
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Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Athens
Sherman
Healthcare — Sherman leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSherman: 3.0 vs Athens: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Sherman leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSherman has a public transit of 0.3% compared to 0.0% in Athens. Sherman has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Athens. Sherman has a work from home of 9.9% compared to 6.5% in Athens.
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Airports
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