Population
Athens
23,211
Amherst
12,796
Median Income
Athens
$37,059
Amherst
$93,043
Home Value
Athens
$242,200
Amherst
$222,700
Rent
Athens
$1,029
Amherst
$832
Crime Rate
Athens
0.96
Amherst
2.39
Cost of Living
Athens
89.3
Amherst
121.1
Avg Temp
Athens
N/A
Amherst
N/A
Unemployment
Athens
7.8%
Amherst
4.0%
How Similar Are Athens & Amherst?
Amherst is Athens's #22 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Athens
23,211
Amherst
12,796
Athens has a 45% larger population than Amherst.
Violent Crime
Athens
0.96
Amherst
2.39
Amherst's violent crime is significantly higher than Athens's — 60% difference.
Property Crime
Athens
9.64
Amherst
10.00
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Athens
44.2%
Amherst
52.4%
Athens leans Democratic while Amherst leans Republican.
Unemployment
Athens
7.8%
Amherst
4.0%
Athens has a 48% higher unemployment than Amherst.
Median Income
Athens
$37,059
Amherst
$93,043
Amherst's median income is significantly higher than Athens's — 60% difference.
Home Values
Athens
$242,200
Amherst
$222,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Athens
23.6%
Amherst
23.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Athens
83.7%
Amherst
88.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Athens
89.3
Amherst
121.1
Amherst has a 26% higher cost of living than Athens.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Athens and Amherst share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Athens
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Amherst
Athens leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Athens leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAthens scores 56.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 142.2 in Amherst. Athens scores 78.3 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 121.1 in Amherst. Athens scores 82.7 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 116.9 in Amherst.
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 — Amherst leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAmherst has a vacancy rate of 4.5% compared to 12.2% in Athens. Amherst has a owner-occupied of 87.7% compared to 33.9% in Athens. Amherst has a single-family homes of 91.7% compared to 47.4% in Athens.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Amherst leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAmherst has a poverty rate of 4.5% compared to 41.6% in Athens. Athens has a work from home of 18.0% compared to 9.2% in Amherst. Amherst has a unemployment rate of 4.0% compared to 7.8% 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 — Athens leads
Source: FBI UCRAmherst has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.38 compared to 0.88 in Athens. Athens has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.68 compared to 2.00 in Amherst. Athens has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.96 compared to 2.39 in Amherst.
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
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAmherst has a high school diploma or higher of 42.3% compared to 27.6% in Athens. Athens has a bachelor's degree or higher of 23.6% compared to 23.1% in Amherst.
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 23,211, about 1.8x the size of Amherst (12,796). Athens skews younger with a median age of 21.8 vs 43.4.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Athens
Amherst
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAthens: 4 vs Amherst: 3 for with emergency services. Amherst: 4.0 vs Athens: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Athens leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAthens has a public transit of 1.9% compared to 0.2% in Amherst. Athens has a work from home of 18.0% compared to 9.2% in Amherst. Amherst has a drive alone of 79.9% compared to 46.7% in Athens.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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