Population
Athens
23,211
Brookings
23,710
Median Income
Athens
$37,059
Brookings
$61,979
Home Value
Athens
$242,200
Brookings
$243,600
Rent
Athens
$1,029
Brookings
$862
Crime Rate
Athens
0.96
Brookings
0.89
Cost of Living
Athens
89.3
Brookings
97.1
Avg Temp
Athens
N/A
Brookings
N/A
Unemployment
Athens
7.8%
Brookings
4.3%
How Similar Are Athens & Brookings?
Brookings is Athens's #1 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Athens
23,211
Brookings
23,710
Both cities have similar populations — Athens at 23,211 and Brookings at 23,710.
Violent Crime
Athens
0.96
Brookings
0.89
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 6% difference.
Property Crime
Athens
9.64
Brookings
11.77
Brookings has a 18% higher property crime than Athens.
Political Leaning
Athens
44.2%
Brookings
57.4%
Athens leans Democratic while Brookings leans Republican.
Unemployment
Athens
7.8%
Brookings
4.3%
Athens has a 44% higher unemployment than Brookings.
Median Income
Athens
$37,059
Brookings
$61,979
Brookings has a 40% higher median income than Athens.
Home Values
Athens
$242,200
Brookings
$243,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Athens
23.6%
Brookings
24.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Athens
83.7%
Brookings
87.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Athens
89.3
Brookings
97.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Athens and Brookings share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Athens
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Brookings
Brookings leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Athens leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAthens scores 78.3 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 97.4 in Brookings. Brookings has a fair market rent (1br) of $781 vs $907 in Athens (16% lower). Athens scores 82.7 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 97.9 in Brookings.
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 — Brookings leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrookings has a owner-occupied of 48.5% compared to 33.9% in Athens. Brookings has a median property tax of $2,864 vs $3,434 in Athens (20% lower). Brookings has a median rent of $862 vs $1,029 in Athens (19% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Brookings leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrookings has a poverty rate of 16.1% compared to 41.6% in Athens. Athens has a work from home of 18.0% compared to 10.1% in Brookings. Brookings has a unemployment rate of 4.3% 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 — Brookings leads
Source: FBI UCRBrookings has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.45 compared to 0.88 in Athens. Brookings has a violent crime clearance of 90.9% compared to 45.8% in Athens. Athens has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 8.13 compared to 10.59 in Brookings.
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 — Brookings leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBrookings has a high school diploma or higher of 33.6% compared to 27.6% in Athens. Brookings has a bachelor's degree or higher of 24.3% compared to 23.6% in Athens.
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 ACSBrookings has a population of 23,710, about 1x the size of Athens (23,211). Athens skews younger with a median age of 21.8 vs 24.7.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Athens
Brookings
Healthcare — Brookings leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBrookings: 4.0 vs Athens: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Brookings: 5 vs Athens: 4 for with emergency services.
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 0.6% in Brookings. Athens has a bicycle of 1.9% compared to 1.0% in Brookings. Athens has a work from home of 18.0% compared to 10.1% in Brookings.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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