Population
Athens
23,211
Byron
5,839
Median Income
Athens
$37,059
Byron
$86,265
Home Value
Athens
$242,200
Byron
$230,100
Rent
Athens
$1,029
Byron
$846
Crime Rate
Athens
0.96
Byron
1.59
Cost of Living
Athens
89.3
Byron
111.1
Avg Temp
Athens
N/A
Byron
N/A
Unemployment
Athens
7.8%
Byron
8.3%
How Similar Are Athens & Byron?
Byron is Athens's #24 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Athens
23,211
Byron
5,839
Athens (23,211) is about 4.0x larger than Byron (5,839).
Violent Crime
Athens
0.96
Byron
1.59
Byron has a 40% higher violent crime than Athens.
Property Crime
Athens
9.64
Byron
10.67
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 10% difference.
Political Leaning
Athens
44.2%
Byron
52.8%
Athens leans Democratic while Byron leans Republican.
Unemployment
Athens
7.8%
Byron
8.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Athens
$37,059
Byron
$86,265
Byron's median income is significantly higher than Athens's — 57% difference.
Home Values
Athens
$242,200
Byron
$230,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Athens
23.6%
Byron
22.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Athens
83.7%
Byron
41.9%
Athens has a 50% higher demographics than Byron.
Cost of Living
Athens
89.3
Byron
111.1
Byron has a 20% higher cost of living than Athens.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Athens and Byron share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Athens
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Byron
Byron 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 98.2 in Byron. Athens scores 78.3 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 115.9 in Byron. Athens scores 82.7 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 112.7 in Byron.
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 — Byron leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSByron has a vacancy rate of 5.7% compared to 12.2% in Athens. Byron has a owner-occupied of 85.5% compared to 33.9% in Athens. Byron has a single-family homes of 87.0% compared to 47.4% in Athens.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Byron leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAthens: 12,808 vs Byron: 3,246 for labor force. Byron has a poverty rate of 11.3% compared to 41.6% in Athens. Byron has a median household income of $86,265 vs $37,059 in Athens (57% 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 property crime clearance of 35.1% compared to 16.4% in Byron. Athens has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.16 compared to 0.32 in Byron. Athens has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.96 compared to 1.59 in Byron.
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 BureauByron has a high school diploma or higher of 37.9% compared to 27.6% in Athens. Athens has a bachelor's degree or higher of 23.6% compared to 22.3% in Byron.
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 4x the size of Byron (5,839). Athens skews younger with a median age of 21.8 vs 32.8.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Athens
Byron
Healthcare — Byron leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareByron: 3.3 vs Athens: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSByron has a drive alone of 68.8% compared to 46.7% in Athens. Byron has a work from home of 22.5% compared to 18.0% in Athens.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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