Population
Athens
23,211
Quakertown
9,298
Median Income
Athens
$37,059
Quakertown
$70,978
Home Value
Athens
$242,200
Quakertown
$253,200
Rent
Athens
$1,029
Quakertown
$1,253
Crime Rate
Athens
0.96
Quakertown
3.80
Cost of Living
Athens
89.3
Quakertown
118.0
Avg Temp
Athens
N/A
Quakertown
N/A
Unemployment
Athens
7.8%
Quakertown
7.9%
How Similar Are Athens & Quakertown?
Quakertown is Athens's #23 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Athens
23,211
Quakertown
9,298
Athens (23,211) is about 2.5x larger than Quakertown (9,298).
Violent Crime
Athens
0.96
Quakertown
3.80
Quakertown's violent crime is significantly higher than Athens's — 75% difference.
Property Crime
Athens
9.64
Quakertown
9.98
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 3% difference.
Political Leaning
Athens
44.2%
Quakertown
49.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Quakertown has a stronger Democratic lean (11% difference).
Unemployment
Athens
7.8%
Quakertown
7.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Athens
$37,059
Quakertown
$70,978
Quakertown has a 48% higher median income than Athens.
Home Values
Athens
$242,200
Quakertown
$253,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Athens
23.6%
Quakertown
14.6%
Athens has a 38% higher education than Quakertown.
Demographics
Athens
83.7%
Quakertown
77.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Athens
89.3
Quakertown
118.0
Quakertown has a 24% higher cost of living than Athens.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Athens and Quakertown share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Athens leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAthens scores 56.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 108.5 in Quakertown. Athens has a fair market rent (1br) of $907 vs $1,520 in Quakertown (40% lower). Athens has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,092 vs $1,810 in Quakertown (40% lower).
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Housing Market — Quakertown leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSQuakertown has a vacancy rate of 3.0% compared to 12.2% in Athens. Quakertown has a owner-occupied of 53.7% compared to 33.9% in Athens. Quakertown has a single-family homes of 66.0% compared to 47.4% in Athens.
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Jobs & Economy — Quakertown leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSQuakertown has a poverty rate of 10.6% compared to 41.6% in Athens. Athens: 12,808 vs Quakertown: 5,244 for labor force. Athens has a work from home of 18.0% compared to 11.2% in Quakertown.
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Crime & Safety — Athens leads
Source: FBI UCRAthens has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.68 compared to 3.26 in Quakertown. Athens has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.96 compared to 3.80 in Quakertown. Quakertown has a violent crime clearance of 97.1% compared to 45.8% in Athens.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAthens has a bachelor's degree or higher of 23.6% compared to 14.6% in Quakertown. Quakertown has a high school diploma or higher of 45.5% compared to 27.6% in Athens.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAthens has a population of 23,211, about 2.5x the size of Quakertown (9,298). Athens skews younger with a median age of 21.8 vs 37.1.
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Athens
Quakertown
Healthcare — Quakertown leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareQuakertown: 4.5 vs Athens: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Quakertown: 5 vs Athens: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Athens leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAthens has a public transit of 1.9% compared to 0.2% in Quakertown. Athens has a work from home of 18.0% compared to 11.2% in Quakertown. Quakertown has a drive alone of 74.6% compared to 46.7% in Athens.
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