Population
Athens
27,474
Wooster
27,012
Median Income
Athens
$65,000
Wooster
$65,888
Home Value
Athens
$253,700
Wooster
$198,400
Rent
Athens
$834
Wooster
$882
Crime Rate
Athens
2.43
Wooster
2.86
Cost of Living
Athens
99.9
Wooster
98.5
Avg Temp
Athens
N/A
Wooster
N/A
Unemployment
Athens
3.3%
Wooster
4.5%
How Similar Are Athens & Wooster?
Wooster is Athens's #7 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Athens
27,474
Wooster
27,012
Both cities have similar populations — Athens at 27,474 and Wooster at 27,012.
Violent Crime
Athens
2.43
Wooster
2.86
Wooster has a 15% higher violent crime than Athens.
Property Crime
Athens
20.69
Wooster
20.66
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 0% difference.
Political Leaning
Athens
71.4%
Wooster
69.2%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 3% difference.
Unemployment
Athens
3.3%
Wooster
4.5%
Wooster has a 26% higher unemployment than Athens.
Median Income
Athens
$65,000
Wooster
$65,888
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Athens
$253,700
Wooster
$198,400
Athens has a 22% higher home values than Wooster.
Education
Athens
22.1%
Wooster
22.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Athens
70.0%
Wooster
88.1%
Wooster has a 21% higher demographics than Athens.
Cost of Living
Athens
99.9
Wooster
98.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Athens and Wooster share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Athens
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Wooster
Wooster leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Wooster leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWooster has a fair market rent (1br) of $816 vs $1,136 in Athens (39% lower). Wooster has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,041 vs $1,310 in Athens (26% lower). Wooster scores 83.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 102.2 in Athens.
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Housing Market — Athens leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAthens has a median property tax of $925 vs $2,536 in Wooster (64% lower). Athens has a median home value of $253,700 vs $198,400 in Wooster (28% higher). Athens has a single-family homes of 75.6% compared to 68.4% in Wooster.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Wooster leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWooster: 16 min vs Athens: 23 min for mean commute. Wooster has a poverty rate of 10.0% compared to 13.5% in Athens. Athens has a unemployment rate of 3.3% compared to 4.5% in Wooster.
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Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRAthens has a property crime clearance of 40.1% compared to 9.7% in Wooster. Athens has a violent crime clearance of 67.5% compared to 24.7% in Wooster. Wooster has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.11 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)
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Wooster leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWooster has a high school diploma or higher of 45.2% compared to 39.0% in Athens. Wooster has a bachelor's degree or higher of 22.8% compared to 22.1% in Athens.
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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 1x the size of Wooster (27,012). Wooster skews younger with a median age of 39.0 vs 41.6.
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Foreign Born
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Athens
Wooster
Healthcare — Wooster leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWooster: 3.5 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 — Wooster leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWooster has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.0% in Athens. Wooster: 16 min vs Athens: 23 min for mean commute time. Wooster has a work from home of 7.7% compared to 6.5% in Athens.
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