Population
Boone
19,534
Athens
23,211
Median Income
Boone
$28,633
Athens
$37,059
Home Value
Boone
$373,600
Athens
$242,200
Rent
Boone
$1,080
Athens
$1,029
Crime Rate
Boone
0.90
Athens
0.96
Cost of Living
Boone
91.8
Athens
89.3
Avg Temp
Boone
N/A
Athens
N/A
Unemployment
Boone
14.8%
Athens
7.8%
How Similar Are Boone & Athens?
Athens is Boone's #4 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Boone
19,534
Athens
23,211
Athens has a 16% larger population than Boone.
Violent Crime
Boone
0.90
Athens
0.96
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 6% difference.
Property Crime
Boone
9.09
Athens
9.64
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
Boone
46.3%
Athens
44.2%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 5% difference.
Unemployment
Boone
14.8%
Athens
7.8%
Boone has a 48% higher unemployment than Athens.
Median Income
Boone
$28,633
Athens
$37,059
Athens has a 23% higher median income than Boone.
Home Values
Boone
$373,600
Athens
$242,200
Boone has a 35% higher home values than Athens.
Education
Boone
15.9%
Athens
23.6%
Athens has a 33% higher education than Boone.
Demographics
Boone
86.1%
Athens
83.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Boone
91.8
Athens
89.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Boone and Athens share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Boone
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Athens
Athens leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Athens leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAthens scores 123.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 141.6 in Boone. Athens has a fair market rent (1br) of $907 vs $988 in Boone (9% lower). Boone scores 71.9 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 78.3 in Athens.
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 — Athens leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBoone has a median home value of $373,600 vs $242,200 in Athens (54% higher). Athens has a single-family homes of 47.4% compared to 30.5% in Boone. Boone has a median property tax of $2,233 vs $3,434 in Athens (35% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Athens leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAthens has a unemployment rate of 7.8% compared to 14.8% in Boone. Athens has a work from home of 18.0% compared to 10.4% in Boone. Athens has a poverty rate of 41.6% compared to 52.1% in Boone.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Boone leads
Source: FBI UCRBoone has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.16 in Athens. Athens has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.88 compared to 1.25 in Boone. Boone has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.45 compared to 0.68 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 — Athens leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAthens has a bachelor's degree or higher of 23.6% compared to 15.9% in Boone. Athens has a high school diploma or higher of 27.6% compared to 21.3% in Boone.
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 ACSAthens has a population of 23,211, about 1.2x the size of Boone (19,534).
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Boone
Athens
Healthcare — Athens leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAthens: 2.7 vs Boone: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAthens has a bicycle of 1.9% compared to 0.0% in Boone. Boone has a drive alone of 67.4% compared to 46.7% in Athens. Athens has a work from home of 18.0% compared to 10.4% in Boone.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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