Population
Athens
27,474
Tomball
13,032
Median Income
Athens
$65,000
Tomball
$71,426
Home Value
Athens
$253,700
Tomball
$306,400
Rent
Athens
$834
Tomball
$1,206
Crime Rate
Athens
2.43
Tomball
2.69
Cost of Living
Athens
99.9
Tomball
123.8
Avg Temp
Athens
N/A
Tomball
N/A
Unemployment
Athens
3.3%
Tomball
3.6%
How Similar Are Athens & Tomball?
Tomball is Athens's #20 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Athens
27,474
Tomball
13,032
Athens (27,474) is about 2.1x larger than Tomball (13,032).
Violent Crime
Athens
2.43
Tomball
2.69
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 9% difference.
Property Crime
Athens
20.69
Tomball
19.68
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
Athens
71.4%
Tomball
46.4%
Athens leans Republican while Tomball leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Athens
3.3%
Tomball
3.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Athens
$65,000
Tomball
$71,426
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Athens
$253,700
Tomball
$306,400
Tomball has a 17% higher home values than Athens.
Education
Athens
22.1%
Tomball
22.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 0% difference.
Demographics
Athens
70.0%
Tomball
72.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Athens
99.9
Tomball
123.8
Tomball has a 19% higher cost of living than Athens.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Athens and Tomball share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Athens
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Tomball
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 153.3 in Tomball. Athens has a living wage (family of 4) of $103,862 vs $128,749 in Tomball (19% lower). Athens has a living wage (1 adult) of $43,942 vs $54,471 in Tomball (19% 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 $4,996 in Tomball (81% lower). Tomball has a vacancy rate of 6.0% compared to 8.4% in Athens. Athens has a single-family homes of 75.6% compared to 55.7% in Tomball.
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 Tomball: 6,332 for labor force. Tomball has a work from home of 18.4% compared to 6.5% in Athens. Tomball has a poverty rate of 9.8% 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 — Tomball leads
Source: FBI UCRAthens has a property crime clearance of 40.1% compared to 13.7% in Tomball. Tomball has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.41 compared to 2.77 in Athens. Tomball has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.13 compared to 0.18 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
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Athens leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAthens has a high school diploma or higher of 39.0% compared to 37.4% in Tomball.
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 2.1x the size of Tomball (13,032). Tomball skews younger with a median age of 38.6 vs 41.6.
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Athens
Tomball
Healthcare — Tomball leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareTomball: 3.8 vs Athens: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Tomball leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTomball has a public transit of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Athens. Tomball has a work from home of 18.4% compared to 6.5% in Athens. Athens has a drive alone of 82.5% compared to 67.3% in Tomball.
Mean Commute Time
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Airports
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