Population
Athens
23,211
Ridley Park
7,245
Median Income
Athens
$37,059
Ridley Park
$94,485
Home Value
Athens
$242,200
Ridley Park
$261,900
Rent
Athens
$1,029
Ridley Park
$1,361
Crime Rate
Athens
0.96
Ridley Park
0.97
Cost of Living
Athens
89.3
Ridley Park
144.2
Avg Temp
Athens
N/A
Ridley Park
N/A
Unemployment
Athens
7.8%
Ridley Park
3.4%
How Similar Are Athens & Ridley Park?
Ridley Park is Athens's #25 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Athens
23,211
Ridley Park
7,245
Athens (23,211) is about 3.2x larger than Ridley Park (7,245).
Violent Crime
Athens
0.96
Ridley Park
0.97
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 2% difference.
Property Crime
Athens
9.64
Ridley Park
6.25
Athens has a 35% higher property crime than Ridley Park.
Political Leaning
Athens
44.2%
Ridley Park
37.6%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Athens has a stronger Democratic lean (15% difference).
Unemployment
Athens
7.8%
Ridley Park
3.4%
Athens's unemployment is significantly higher than Ridley Park's — 56% difference.
Median Income
Athens
$37,059
Ridley Park
$94,485
Ridley Park's median income is significantly higher than Athens's — 61% difference.
Home Values
Athens
$242,200
Ridley Park
$261,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Athens
23.6%
Ridley Park
22.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Athens
83.7%
Ridley Park
84.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Athens
89.3
Ridley Park
144.2
Ridley Park has a 38% higher cost of living than Athens.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Athens and Ridley Park share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Ridley Park
Ridley Park 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 144.4 in Ridley Park. Athens has a fair market rent (1br) of $907 vs $1,520 in Ridley Park (40% lower). Athens has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,092 vs $1,810 in Ridley Park (40% lower).
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Housing Market — Ridley Park leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRidley Park has a vacancy rate of 5.0% compared to 12.2% in Athens. Athens has a median property tax of $3,434 vs $6,917 in Ridley Park (50% lower). Ridley Park has a owner-occupied of 65.5% compared to 33.9% in Athens.
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Jobs & Economy — Ridley Park leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRidley Park has a poverty rate of 5.4% compared to 41.6% in Athens. Athens: 12,808 vs Ridley Park: 4,020 for labor force. Ridley Park has a unemployment rate of 3.4% compared to 7.8% in Athens.
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRRidley Park has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 3.75 compared to 8.13 in Athens. Ridley Park has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.42 compared to 0.88 in Athens. Athens has a property crime clearance of 35.1% compared to 22.2% in Ridley Park.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRidley Park has a high school diploma or higher of 50.6% compared to 27.6% in Athens. Athens has a bachelor's degree or higher of 23.6% compared to 22.8% in Ridley Park.
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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 3.2x the size of Ridley Park (7,245). Athens skews younger with a median age of 21.8 vs 38.9.
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Athens
Ridley Park
Healthcare — Ridley Park leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRidley Park: 3.0 vs Athens: 2.7 for 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 13.0% in Ridley Park. Ridley Park has a drive alone of 72.8% compared to 46.7% in Athens. Athens has a public transit of 1.9% compared to 1.9% in Ridley Park.
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