Population
Athens
23,211
Emmaus
11,727
Median Income
Athens
$37,059
Emmaus
$82,875
Home Value
Athens
$242,200
Emmaus
$244,300
Rent
Athens
$1,029
Emmaus
$1,331
Crime Rate
Athens
0.96
Emmaus
0.74
Cost of Living
Athens
89.3
Emmaus
128.9
Avg Temp
Athens
N/A
Emmaus
N/A
Unemployment
Athens
7.8%
Emmaus
3.3%
How Similar Are Athens & Emmaus?
Emmaus is Athens's #18 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Athens
23,211
Emmaus
11,727
Athens has a 49% larger population than Emmaus.
Violent Crime
Athens
0.96
Emmaus
0.74
Athens has a 22% higher violent crime than Emmaus.
Property Crime
Athens
9.64
Emmaus
8.73
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 9% difference.
Political Leaning
Athens
44.2%
Emmaus
48.0%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 8% difference.
Unemployment
Athens
7.8%
Emmaus
3.3%
Athens's unemployment is significantly higher than Emmaus's — 58% difference.
Median Income
Athens
$37,059
Emmaus
$82,875
Emmaus's median income is significantly higher than Athens's — 55% difference.
Home Values
Athens
$242,200
Emmaus
$244,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Athens
23.6%
Emmaus
21.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 10% difference.
Demographics
Athens
83.7%
Emmaus
88.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Athens
89.3
Emmaus
128.9
Emmaus has a 31% higher cost of living than Athens.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Athens and Emmaus share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Emmaus
Emmaus 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 126.7 in Emmaus. Athens has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,092 vs $1,634 in Emmaus (33% lower). Athens has a fair market rent (1br) of $907 vs $1,341 in Emmaus (32% lower).
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Emmaus leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEmmaus has a vacancy rate of 4.4% compared to 12.2% in Athens. Emmaus has a owner-occupied of 67.5% compared to 33.9% in Athens. Emmaus has a single-family homes of 75.2% compared to 47.4% in Athens.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Emmaus leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEmmaus has a poverty rate of 5.8% compared to 41.6% in Athens. Emmaus has a unemployment rate of 3.3% compared to 7.8% in Athens. Athens: 12,808 vs Emmaus: 6,884 for labor force.
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Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Emmaus leads
Source: FBI UCREmmaus has a violent crime clearance of 100.0% compared to 45.8% in Athens. Emmaus has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.58 compared to 0.88 in Athens. Emmaus has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.74 compared to 0.96 in Athens.
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
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Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauEmmaus has a high school diploma or higher of 49.1% compared to 27.6% in Athens. Athens has a bachelor's degree or higher of 23.6% compared to 21.3% in Emmaus.
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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 2x the size of Emmaus (11,727). Athens skews younger with a median age of 21.8 vs 39.1.
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Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Athens
Emmaus
Healthcare — Emmaus leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareEmmaus: 4.5 vs Athens: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Emmaus: 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 0.0% in Emmaus. Athens has a bicycle of 1.9% compared to 0.4% in Emmaus. Athens has a work from home of 18.0% compared to 11.0% in Emmaus.
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