Population
Athens
23,211
Highland
23,749
Median Income
Athens
$37,059
Highland
$76,219
Home Value
Athens
$242,200
Highland
$219,500
Rent
Athens
$1,029
Highland
$1,202
Crime Rate
Athens
0.96
Highland
0.98
Cost of Living
Athens
89.3
Highland
114.9
Avg Temp
Athens
N/A
Highland
N/A
Unemployment
Athens
7.8%
Highland
5.0%
How Similar Are Athens & Highland?
Highland is Athens's #11 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Athens
23,211
Highland
23,749
Both cities have similar populations — Athens at 23,211 and Highland at 23,749.
Violent Crime
Athens
0.96
Highland
0.98
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 3% difference.
Property Crime
Athens
9.64
Highland
15.95
Highland has a 40% higher property crime than Athens.
Political Leaning
Athens
44.2%
Highland
46.5%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 5% difference.
Unemployment
Athens
7.8%
Highland
5.0%
Athens has a 36% higher unemployment than Highland.
Median Income
Athens
$37,059
Highland
$76,219
Highland's median income is significantly higher than Athens's — 51% difference.
Home Values
Athens
$242,200
Highland
$219,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Athens
23.6%
Highland
22.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Athens
83.7%
Highland
73.2%
Athens has a 12% higher demographics than Highland.
Cost of Living
Athens
89.3
Highland
114.9
Highland has a 22% higher cost of living than Athens.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Athens and Highland share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Highland
Highland 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 111.5 in Highland. Athens scores 78.3 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 108.3 in Highland. Athens scores 82.7 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 106.6 in Highland.
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 — Highland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHighland has a vacancy rate of 4.4% compared to 12.2% in Athens. Highland has a median property tax of $1,979 vs $3,434 in Athens (74% lower). Highland has a owner-occupied of 77.2% compared to 33.9% in Athens.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Highland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHighland has a poverty rate of 9.7% compared to 41.6% in Athens. Athens has a work from home of 18.0% compared to 6.9% in Highland. Highland has a unemployment rate of 5.0% 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 — Athens leads
Source: FBI UCRAthens has a violent crime clearance of 45.8% compared to 26.1% in Highland. Athens has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.16 compared to 0.30 in Highland. Highland has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.60 compared to 0.88 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
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHighland has a high school diploma or higher of 44.4% compared to 27.6% in Athens. Athens has a bachelor's degree or higher of 23.6% compared to 22.3% in Highland.
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 ACSHighland has a population of 23,749, about 1x the size of Athens (23,211). 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
Highland
Healthcare — Highland leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHighland: 5 vs Athens: 4 for with emergency services. Highland: 2.8 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 ACSAthens has a bicycle of 1.9% compared to 0.2% in Highland. Athens has a work from home of 18.0% compared to 6.9% in Highland. Highland has a drive alone of 83.7% compared to 46.7% in Athens.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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