Population
Athens
23,211
Augusta
18,999
Median Income
Athens
$37,059
Augusta
$48,756
Home Value
Athens
$242,200
Augusta
$188,900
Rent
Athens
$1,029
Augusta
$887
Crime Rate
Athens
0.96
Augusta
2.50
Cost of Living
Athens
89.3
Augusta
87.8
Avg Temp
Athens
N/A
Augusta
N/A
Unemployment
Athens
7.8%
Augusta
7.1%
How Similar Are Athens & Augusta?
Augusta is Athens's #17 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Athens
23,211
Augusta
18,999
Athens has a 18% larger population than Augusta.
Violent Crime
Athens
0.96
Augusta
2.50
Augusta's violent crime is significantly higher than Athens's — 62% difference.
Property Crime
Athens
9.64
Augusta
40.91
Augusta's property crime is significantly higher than Athens's — 76% difference.
Political Leaning
Athens
44.2%
Augusta
50.2%
Athens leans Democratic while Augusta leans Republican.
Unemployment
Athens
7.8%
Augusta
7.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Athens
$37,059
Augusta
$48,756
Augusta has a 24% higher median income than Athens.
Home Values
Athens
$242,200
Augusta
$188,900
Athens has a 22% higher home values than Augusta.
Education
Athens
23.6%
Augusta
21.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Athens
83.7%
Augusta
90.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Athens
89.3
Augusta
87.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Athens and Augusta share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
0
Athens
0
Augusta
Athens leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Athens leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAthens has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,092 vs $1,416 in Augusta (23% lower). Augusta scores 100.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 123.1 in Athens. Athens has a fair market rent (1br) of $907 vs $1,090 in Augusta (17% lower).
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 — Augusta leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAugusta has a vacancy rate of 7.2% compared to 12.2% in Athens. Augusta has a owner-occupied of 55.6% compared to 33.9% in Athens. Augusta has a median property tax of $2,488 vs $3,434 in Athens (38% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAugusta has a poverty rate of 19.4% compared to 41.6% in Athens. Athens: 12,808 vs Augusta: 9,264 for labor force. Augusta has a per capita income of $34,778 vs $24,562 in Athens (29% higher).
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 UCRAthens has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.05 in Augusta. Athens has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 8.13 compared to 36.68 in Augusta. Athens has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 9.64 compared to 40.91 in Augusta.
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 BureauAugusta has a high school diploma or higher of 50.9% compared to 27.6% in Athens. Athens has a bachelor's degree or higher of 23.6% compared to 21.7% in Augusta.
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 1.2x the size of Augusta (18,999). Athens skews younger with a median age of 21.8 vs 44.1.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Athens
Augusta
Healthcare — Augusta leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAugusta: 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 ACSAugusta has a drive alone of 69.1% compared to 46.7% in Athens. Athens has a work from home of 18.0% compared to 14.0% in Augusta.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
Cities Similar to Athens, OH
Compare Athens against its closest statistical matches across demographics, income, crime, health, and more.
City Comparison
8-axis fingerprint: population, income, housing, crime, education, age, climate, and cost of living. Click legend items to toggle.