Population
Athens
23,211
Houghton
8,341
Median Income
Athens
$37,059
Houghton
$35,417
Home Value
Athens
$242,200
Houghton
$233,700
Rent
Athens
$1,029
Houghton
$861
Crime Rate
Athens
0.96
Houghton
0.35
Cost of Living
Athens
89.3
Houghton
84.9
Avg Temp
Athens
N/A
Houghton
N/A
Unemployment
Athens
7.8%
Houghton
10.8%
How Similar Are Athens & Houghton?
Houghton is Athens's #13 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Athens
23,211
Houghton
8,341
Athens (23,211) is about 2.8x larger than Houghton (8,341).
Violent Crime
Athens
0.96
Houghton
0.35
Athens's violent crime is significantly higher than Houghton's — 61% difference.
Property Crime
Athens
9.64
Houghton
7.59
Athens has a 21% higher property crime than Houghton.
Political Leaning
Athens
44.2%
Houghton
57.7%
Athens leans Democratic while Houghton leans Republican.
Unemployment
Athens
7.8%
Houghton
10.8%
Houghton has a 28% higher unemployment than Athens.
Median Income
Athens
$37,059
Houghton
$35,417
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Athens
$242,200
Houghton
$233,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Athens
23.6%
Houghton
23.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Athens
83.7%
Houghton
79.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Athens
89.3
Houghton
84.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Athens and Houghton share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Athens
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Houghton
Houghton leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Houghton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHoughton has a fair market rent (1br) of $800 vs $907 in Athens (13% lower). Houghton has a fair market rent (2br) of $973 vs $1,092 in Athens (12% lower). Houghton scores 114.4 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 — Houghton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHoughton has a vacancy rate of 8.2% compared to 12.2% in Athens. Houghton has a median rent of $861 vs $1,029 in Athens (20% lower). Athens has a median property tax of $3,434 vs $4,028 in Houghton (15% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAthens: 12,808 vs Houghton: 4,122 for labor force. Athens has a work from home of 18.0% compared to 7.4% in Houghton. Athens has a unemployment rate of 7.8% compared to 10.8% in Houghton.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Houghton leads
Source: FBI UCRHoughton has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.12 compared to 0.68 in Athens. Houghton has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.35 compared to 0.96 in Athens. Athens has a property crime clearance of 35.1% compared to 24.6% in Houghton.
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 — Houghton leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHoughton has a high school diploma or higher of 28.9% compared to 27.6% in Athens. Houghton has a bachelor's degree or higher of 23.9% compared to 23.6% in Athens.
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 2.8x the size of Houghton (8,341).
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Athens
Houghton
Healthcare — Athens leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAthens: 5 vs Houghton: 2 for nearby hospitals. Athens: 4 vs Houghton: 2 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 work from home of 18.0% compared to 7.4% in Houghton. Houghton has a public transit of 8.8% compared to 1.9% in Athens. Athens has a bicycle of 1.9% compared to 1.3% in Houghton.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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