Population
Athens
23,211
Stevens Point
25,497
Median Income
Athens
$37,059
Stevens Point
$56,218
Home Value
Athens
$242,200
Stevens Point
$189,700
Rent
Athens
$1,029
Stevens Point
$874
Crime Rate
Athens
0.96
Stevens Point
1.67
Cost of Living
Athens
89.3
Stevens Point
95.3
Avg Temp
Athens
N/A
Stevens Point
N/A
Unemployment
Athens
7.8%
Stevens Point
4.5%
How Similar Are Athens & Stevens Point?
Stevens Point is Athens's #14 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Athens
23,211
Stevens Point
25,497
Both cities have similar populations — Athens at 23,211 and Stevens Point at 25,497.
Violent Crime
Athens
0.96
Stevens Point
1.67
Stevens Point has a 43% higher violent crime than Athens.
Property Crime
Athens
9.64
Stevens Point
6.21
Athens has a 36% higher property crime than Stevens Point.
Political Leaning
Athens
44.2%
Stevens Point
48.6%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 9% difference.
Unemployment
Athens
7.8%
Stevens Point
4.5%
Athens has a 42% higher unemployment than Stevens Point.
Median Income
Athens
$37,059
Stevens Point
$56,218
Stevens Point has a 34% higher median income than Athens.
Home Values
Athens
$242,200
Stevens Point
$189,700
Athens has a 22% higher home values than Stevens Point.
Education
Athens
23.6%
Stevens Point
21.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Athens
83.7%
Stevens Point
89.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Athens
89.3
Stevens Point
95.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Athens and Stevens Point share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Athens
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Stevens Point
Stevens Point 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 85.9 in Stevens Point. Stevens Point scores 104.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 123.1 in Athens. Athens scores 78.3 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 93.0 in Stevens Point.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Stevens Point leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSStevens Point has a vacancy rate of 4.3% compared to 12.2% in Athens. Stevens Point has a owner-occupied of 49.8% compared to 33.9% in Athens. Athens has a median home value of $242,200 vs $189,700 in Stevens Point (28% higher).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Stevens Point leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSStevens Point has a poverty rate of 16.2% compared to 41.6% in Athens. Stevens Point has a unemployment rate of 4.5% compared to 7.8% in Athens. Athens has a work from home of 18.0% compared to 10.8% in Stevens Point.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Stevens Point leads
Source: FBI UCRStevens Point has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.16 in Athens. Athens has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.04 in Stevens Point. Stevens Point has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.50 compared to 0.88 in Athens.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauStevens Point has a high school diploma or higher of 36.4% compared to 27.6% in Athens. Athens has a bachelor's degree or higher of 23.6% compared to 21.7% in Stevens Point.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSStevens Point has a population of 25,497, about 1.1x the size of Athens (23,211). Athens skews younger with a median age of 21.8 vs 28.7.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Athens
Stevens Point
Healthcare — Stevens Point leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareStevens Point: 5 vs Athens: 4 for with emergency services. Stevens Point: 3.3 vs Athens: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Athens leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAthens has a public transit of 1.9% compared to 0.7% in Stevens Point. Athens has a work from home of 18.0% compared to 10.8% in Stevens Point. Stevens Point has a drive alone of 68.2% compared to 46.7% in Athens.
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Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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