Population
Athens
23,211
Grand Rapids
11,186
Median Income
Athens
$37,059
Grand Rapids
$56,542
Home Value
Athens
$242,200
Grand Rapids
$200,600
Rent
Athens
$1,029
Grand Rapids
$999
Crime Rate
Athens
0.96
Grand Rapids
0.88
Cost of Living
Athens
89.3
Grand Rapids
95.2
Avg Temp
Athens
N/A
Grand Rapids
N/A
Unemployment
Athens
7.8%
Grand Rapids
5.7%
How Similar Are Athens & Grand Rapids?
Grand Rapids is Athens's #8 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Athens
23,211
Grand Rapids
11,186
Athens (23,211) is about 2.1x larger than Grand Rapids (11,186).
Violent Crime
Athens
0.96
Grand Rapids
0.88
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 7% difference.
Property Crime
Athens
9.64
Grand Rapids
10.32
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
Athens
44.2%
Grand Rapids
59.3%
Athens leans Democratic while Grand Rapids leans Republican.
Unemployment
Athens
7.8%
Grand Rapids
5.7%
Athens has a 27% higher unemployment than Grand Rapids.
Median Income
Athens
$37,059
Grand Rapids
$56,542
Grand Rapids has a 34% higher median income than Athens.
Home Values
Athens
$242,200
Grand Rapids
$200,600
Athens has a 17% higher home values than Grand Rapids.
Education
Athens
23.6%
Grand Rapids
22.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Athens
83.7%
Grand Rapids
90.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Athens
89.3
Grand Rapids
95.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Athens and Grand Rapids share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Grand Rapids
Grand Rapids 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 72.4 in Grand Rapids. Athens scores 78.3 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 93.2 in Grand Rapids. Grand Rapids scores 109.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 123.1 in Athens.
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 — Grand Rapids leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGrand Rapids has a vacancy rate of 7.7% compared to 12.2% in Athens. Grand Rapids has a owner-occupied of 59.4% compared to 33.9% in Athens. Grand Rapids has a median property tax of $2,456 vs $3,434 in Athens (40% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Grand Rapids leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAthens: 12,808 vs Grand Rapids: 4,973 for labor force. Grand Rapids has a poverty rate of 17.6% compared to 41.6% in Athens. Athens has a work from home of 18.0% compared to 7.8% in Grand Rapids.
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 6.8% in Grand Rapids. Grand Rapids has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.18 compared to 0.88 in Athens. Athens has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 8.13 compared to 10.15 in Grand Rapids.
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 BureauGrand Rapids has a high school diploma or higher of 45.5% compared to 27.6% in Athens. Athens has a bachelor's degree or higher of 23.6% compared to 22.4% in Grand Rapids.
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 2.1x the size of Grand Rapids (11,186). Athens skews younger with a median age of 21.8 vs 44.5.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Athens
Grand Rapids
Healthcare — Grand Rapids leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGrand Rapids: 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 — Grand Rapids leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAthens has a work from home of 18.0% compared to 7.8% in Grand Rapids. Grand Rapids has a public transit of 3.8% compared to 1.9% in Athens. Grand Rapids has a drive alone of 70.1% compared to 46.7% in Athens.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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