Population
Athens
23,211
Sebastian
25,759
Median Income
Athens
$37,059
Sebastian
$68,863
Home Value
Athens
$242,200
Sebastian
$281,700
Rent
Athens
$1,029
Sebastian
$1,414
Crime Rate
Athens
0.96
Sebastian
1.53
Cost of Living
Athens
89.3
Sebastian
119.4
Avg Temp
Athens
N/A
Sebastian
N/A
Unemployment
Athens
7.8%
Sebastian
8.5%
How Similar Are Athens & Sebastian?
Sebastian is Athens's #7 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Athens
23,211
Sebastian
25,759
Both cities have similar populations — Athens at 23,211 and Sebastian at 25,759.
Violent Crime
Athens
0.96
Sebastian
1.53
Sebastian has a 38% higher violent crime than Athens.
Property Crime
Athens
9.64
Sebastian
9.00
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
Athens
44.2%
Sebastian
63.4%
Athens leans Democratic while Sebastian leans Republican.
Unemployment
Athens
7.8%
Sebastian
8.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Athens
$37,059
Sebastian
$68,863
Sebastian has a 46% higher median income than Athens.
Home Values
Athens
$242,200
Sebastian
$281,700
Sebastian has a 14% higher home values than Athens.
Education
Athens
23.6%
Sebastian
24.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Athens
83.7%
Sebastian
86.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Athens
89.3
Sebastian
119.4
Sebastian has a 25% higher cost of living than Athens.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Athens and Sebastian share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Athens
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Sebastian
Sebastian leads in 5 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 105.3 in Sebastian. Athens has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,092 vs $1,604 in Sebastian (32% lower). Athens has a fair market rent (1br) of $907 vs $1,222 in Sebastian (26% lower).
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Housing Market — Sebastian leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSebastian has a median property tax of $1,998 vs $3,434 in Athens (72% lower). Sebastian has a owner-occupied of 83.5% compared to 33.9% in Athens. Sebastian has a single-family homes of 89.3% compared to 47.4% in Athens.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Sebastian leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSebastian has a poverty rate of 9.4% compared to 41.6% in Athens. Athens has a work from home of 18.0% compared to 9.1% in Sebastian. Sebastian has a median household income of $68,863 vs $37,059 in Athens (46% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Sebastian leads
Source: FBI UCRAthens has a violent crime clearance of 45.8% compared to 4.8% in Sebastian. Sebastian has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.07 compared to 0.16 in Athens. Sebastian has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.40 compared to 0.88 in Athens.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
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Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Sebastian leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSebastian has a high school diploma or higher of 49.4% compared to 27.6% in Athens. Sebastian has a bachelor's degree or higher of 24.7% compared to 23.6% in Athens.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSebastian has a population of 25,759, about 1.1x the size of Athens (23,211). Athens skews younger with a median age of 21.8 vs 57.6.
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Foreign Born
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Athens
Sebastian
Healthcare — Sebastian leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSebastian: 3.5 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 bicycle of 1.9% compared to 0.2% in Sebastian. Athens has a public transit of 1.9% compared to 0.4% in Sebastian. Athens has a work from home of 18.0% compared to 9.1% in Sebastian.
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