Population
Athens
23,211
Staunton
25,765
Median Income
Athens
$37,059
Staunton
$62,586
Home Value
Athens
$242,200
Staunton
$239,300
Rent
Athens
$1,029
Staunton
$993
Crime Rate
Athens
0.96
Staunton
1.41
Cost of Living
Athens
89.3
Staunton
101.9
Avg Temp
Athens
N/A
Staunton
N/A
Unemployment
Athens
7.8%
Staunton
5.0%
How Similar Are Athens & Staunton?
Staunton is Athens's #10 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Athens
23,211
Staunton
25,765
Both cities have similar populations — Athens at 23,211 and Staunton at 25,765.
Violent Crime
Athens
0.96
Staunton
1.41
Staunton has a 32% higher violent crime than Athens.
Property Crime
Athens
9.64
Staunton
15.07
Staunton has a 36% higher property crime than Athens.
Political Leaning
Athens
44.2%
Staunton
42.6%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 4% difference.
Unemployment
Athens
7.8%
Staunton
5.0%
Athens has a 35% higher unemployment than Staunton.
Median Income
Athens
$37,059
Staunton
$62,586
Staunton has a 41% higher median income than Athens.
Home Values
Athens
$242,200
Staunton
$239,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Athens
23.6%
Staunton
25.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Athens
83.7%
Staunton
80.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Athens
89.3
Staunton
101.9
Staunton has a 12% higher cost of living than Athens.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Athens and Staunton share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Athens
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Staunton
Staunton 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 93.9 in Staunton. Athens scores 78.3 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 97.8 in Staunton. Athens has a fair market rent (1br) of $907 vs $1,095 in Staunton (17% lower).
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Housing Market — Staunton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSStaunton has a median property tax of $1,696 vs $3,434 in Athens (102% lower). Staunton has a vacancy rate of 8.1% compared to 12.2% in Athens. Staunton has a owner-occupied of 59.5% compared to 33.9% in Athens.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Staunton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSStaunton has a poverty rate of 12.6% compared to 41.6% in Athens. Athens has a work from home of 18.0% compared to 6.6% in Staunton. Staunton has a unemployment rate of 5.0% compared to 7.8% in Athens.
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Crime & Safety — Athens leads
Source: FBI UCRStaunton has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.08 compared to 0.16 in Athens. Athens has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.08 in Staunton. Staunton has a property crime clearance of 58.4% compared to 35.1% in Athens.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Staunton leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauStaunton has a high school diploma or higher of 45.9% compared to 27.6% in Athens. Staunton has a bachelor's degree or higher of 25.1% 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 ACSStaunton has a population of 25,765, about 1.1x the size of Athens (23,211). Athens skews younger with a median age of 21.8 vs 41.0.
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Athens
Staunton
Healthcare — Staunton leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareStaunton: 4.0 vs Athens: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Staunton: 5 vs Athens: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Athens leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAthens has a public transit of 1.9% compared to 0.5% in Staunton. Athens has a bicycle of 1.9% compared to 0.5% in Staunton. Athens has a work from home of 18.0% compared to 6.6% in Staunton.
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