Population
Athens
23,211
Radford
16,505
Median Income
Athens
$37,059
Radford
$52,791
Home Value
Athens
$242,200
Radford
$211,700
Rent
Athens
$1,029
Radford
$966
Crime Rate
Athens
0.96
Radford
2.13
Cost of Living
Athens
89.3
Radford
92.0
Avg Temp
Athens
N/A
Radford
N/A
Unemployment
Athens
7.8%
Radford
7.6%
How Similar Are Athens & Radford?
Radford is Athens's #4 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Athens
23,211
Radford
16,505
Athens has a 29% larger population than Radford.
Violent Crime
Athens
0.96
Radford
2.13
Radford's violent crime is significantly higher than Athens's — 55% difference.
Property Crime
Athens
9.64
Radford
9.02
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
Athens
44.2%
Radford
48.8%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 9% difference.
Unemployment
Athens
7.8%
Radford
7.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Athens
$37,059
Radford
$52,791
Radford has a 30% higher median income than Athens.
Home Values
Athens
$242,200
Radford
$211,700
Athens has a 13% higher home values than Radford.
Education
Athens
23.6%
Radford
17.8%
Athens has a 25% higher education than Radford.
Demographics
Athens
83.7%
Radford
83.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Athens
89.3
Radford
92.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Athens and Radford share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Athens
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Radford
Athens 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 75.8 in Radford. Radford scores 103.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 123.1 in Athens. Athens has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,092 vs $1,271 in Radford (14% lower).
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Housing Market — Radford leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRadford has a median property tax of $1,488 vs $3,434 in Athens (131% lower). Radford has a owner-occupied of 42.7% compared to 33.9% in Athens. Athens has a vacancy rate of 12.2% compared to 14.8% in Radford.
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Radford leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAthens has a work from home of 18.0% compared to 5.0% in Radford. Athens: 12,808 vs Radford: 8,759 for labor force. Radford has a median household income of $52,791 vs $37,059 in Athens (30% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Athens leads
Source: FBI UCRAthens has a property crime clearance of 35.1% compared to 19.7% in Radford. Athens has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.96 compared to 2.13 in Radford. Athens has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.68 compared to 1.44 in Radford.
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
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Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Athens leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAthens has a bachelor's degree or higher of 23.6% compared to 17.8% in Radford. Athens has a high school diploma or higher of 27.6% compared to 26.6% in Radford.
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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 1.4x the size of Radford (16,505). Athens skews younger with a median age of 21.8 vs 23.0.
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Foreign Born
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Athens
Radford
Healthcare — Radford leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRadford: 5 vs Athens: 4 for with emergency services. Radford: 3.2 vs Athens: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Athens leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAthens has a work from home of 18.0% compared to 5.0% in Radford. Athens has a public transit of 1.9% compared to 0.6% in Radford. Radford has a drive alone of 76.3% compared to 46.7% in Athens.
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