Population
Athens
23,211
Centerville
24,815
Median Income
Athens
$37,059
Centerville
$81,500
Home Value
Athens
$242,200
Centerville
$262,300
Rent
Athens
$1,029
Centerville
$1,182
Crime Rate
Athens
0.96
Centerville
0.38
Cost of Living
Athens
89.3
Centerville
127.2
Avg Temp
Athens
N/A
Centerville
N/A
Unemployment
Athens
7.8%
Centerville
3.4%
How Similar Are Athens & Centerville?
Centerville is Athens's #21 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Athens
23,211
Centerville
24,815
Both cities have similar populations — Athens at 23,211 and Centerville at 24,815.
Violent Crime
Athens
0.96
Centerville
0.38
Athens's violent crime is significantly higher than Centerville's — 58% difference.
Property Crime
Athens
9.64
Centerville
10.08
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Athens
44.2%
Centerville
49.3%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Centerville has a stronger Democratic lean (10% difference).
Unemployment
Athens
7.8%
Centerville
3.4%
Athens's unemployment is significantly higher than Centerville's — 56% difference.
Median Income
Athens
$37,059
Centerville
$81,500
Centerville's median income is significantly higher than Athens's — 55% difference.
Home Values
Athens
$242,200
Centerville
$262,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Athens
23.6%
Centerville
35.8%
Centerville has a 34% higher education than Athens.
Demographics
Athens
83.7%
Centerville
84.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Athens
89.3
Centerville
127.2
Centerville has a 30% higher cost of living than Athens.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Athens and Centerville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Centerville
Centerville leads in 4 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 124.6 in Centerville. Athens scores 78.3 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 112.3 in Centerville. Athens has a living wage (family of 4) of $92,840 vs $132,332 in Centerville (30% lower).
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Housing Market — Centerville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCenterville has a vacancy rate of 3.3% compared to 12.2% in Athens. Centerville has a owner-occupied of 68.0% compared to 33.9% in Athens. Athens has a median property tax of $3,434 vs $4,918 in Centerville (30% lower).
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Centerville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCenterville has a poverty rate of 8.9% compared to 41.6% in Athens. Centerville has a unemployment rate of 3.4% compared to 7.8% in Athens. Centerville has a median household income of $81,500 vs $37,059 in Athens (55% higher).
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Labor Force
Mean Commute
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Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRAthens has a property crime clearance of 35.1% compared to 10.2% in Centerville. Centerville has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.23 compared to 0.68 in Athens. Centerville has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.38 compared to 0.96 in Athens.
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Centerville leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCenterville has a high school diploma or higher of 49.8% compared to 27.6% in Athens. Centerville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 35.8% compared to 23.6% in Athens.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCenterville has a population of 24,815, about 1.1x the size of Athens (23,211). Athens skews younger with a median age of 21.8 vs 48.4.
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Married Population
Foreign Born
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Athens
Centerville
Healthcare — Centerville leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCenterville: 3.3 vs Athens: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Athens leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAthens has a public transit of 1.9% compared to 0.5% in Centerville. Centerville has a drive alone of 76.3% compared to 46.7% in Athens. Athens has a work from home of 18.0% compared to 15.8% in Centerville.
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