Population
Athens
27,474
Thibodaux
15,792
Median Income
Athens
$65,000
Thibodaux
$53,775
Home Value
Athens
$253,700
Thibodaux
$237,400
Rent
Athens
$834
Thibodaux
$989
Crime Rate
Athens
2.43
Thibodaux
2.57
Cost of Living
Athens
99.9
Thibodaux
94.9
Avg Temp
Athens
N/A
Thibodaux
N/A
Unemployment
Athens
3.3%
Thibodaux
5.0%
How Similar Are Athens & Thibodaux?
Thibodaux is Athens's #24 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Athens
27,474
Thibodaux
15,792
Athens has a 43% larger population than Thibodaux.
Violent Crime
Athens
2.43
Thibodaux
2.57
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 5% difference.
Property Crime
Athens
20.69
Thibodaux
29.75
Thibodaux has a 30% higher property crime than Athens.
Political Leaning
Athens
71.4%
Thibodaux
80.4%
Both cities lean Republican, but Thibodaux has a stronger Republican lean (11% difference).
Unemployment
Athens
3.3%
Thibodaux
5.0%
Thibodaux has a 33% higher unemployment than Athens.
Median Income
Athens
$65,000
Thibodaux
$53,775
Athens has a 17% higher median income than Thibodaux.
Home Values
Athens
$253,700
Thibodaux
$237,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Athens
22.1%
Thibodaux
23.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Athens
70.0%
Thibodaux
67.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Athens
99.9
Thibodaux
94.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Athens and Thibodaux share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Thibodaux leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDThibodaux has a fair market rent (1br) of $904 vs $1,136 in Athens (26% lower). Thibodaux scores 82.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 102.2 in Athens. Thibodaux has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,102 vs $1,310 in Athens (19% lower).
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Housing Market — Athens leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAthens has a vacancy rate of 8.4% compared to 10.6% in Thibodaux. Athens has a median property tax of $925 vs $1,153 in Thibodaux (20% lower). Athens has a median rent of $834 vs $989 in Thibodaux (16% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Athens leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAthens: 13,202 vs Thibodaux: 7,947 for labor force. Athens has a work from home of 6.5% compared to 4.7% in Thibodaux. Athens has a poverty rate of 13.5% compared to 22.0% in Thibodaux.
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Crime & Safety — Athens leads
Source: FBI UCRThibodaux has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.06 compared to 0.18 in Athens. Athens has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 16.16 compared to 26.35 in Thibodaux. Thibodaux has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.12 compared to 2.77 in Athens.
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Schools & Education — Thibodaux leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauThibodaux has a high school diploma or higher of 43.2% compared to 39.0% in Athens. Thibodaux has a bachelor's degree or higher of 23.9% compared to 22.1% in Athens.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAthens has a population of 27,474, about 1.7x the size of Thibodaux (15,792). Thibodaux skews younger with a median age of 36.7 vs 41.6.
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Athens
Thibodaux
Healthcare — Thibodaux leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareThibodaux: 3.5 vs Athens: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSThibodaux has a public transit of 1.3% compared to 0.0% in Athens. Thibodaux has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.0% in Athens. Athens has a work from home of 6.5% compared to 4.7% in Thibodaux.
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