Population
Cabot
26,733
Athens
13,013
Median Income
Cabot
$72,656
Athens
$70,601
Home Value
Cabot
$197,000
Athens
$205,700
Rent
Cabot
$974
Athens
$1,069
Crime Rate
Cabot
3.54
Athens
4.23
Cost of Living
Cabot
105.1
Athens
109.4
Avg Temp
Cabot
N/A
Athens
N/A
Unemployment
Cabot
2.9%
Athens
3.0%
How Similar Are Cabot & Athens?
Athens is Cabot's #22 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Cabot
26,733
Athens
13,013
Cabot (26,733) is about 2.1x larger than Athens (13,013).
Violent Crime
Cabot
3.54
Athens
4.23
Athens has a 16% higher violent crime than Cabot.
Property Crime
Cabot
13.14
Athens
14.07
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
Cabot
75.8%
Athens
81.4%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 7% difference.
Unemployment
Cabot
2.9%
Athens
3.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Cabot
$72,656
Athens
$70,601
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Cabot
$197,000
Athens
$205,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Cabot
17.0%
Athens
13.8%
Cabot has a 19% higher education than Athens.
Demographics
Cabot
84.7%
Athens
56.6%
Cabot has a 33% higher demographics than Athens.
Cost of Living
Cabot
105.1
Athens
109.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Cabot and Athens share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cabot
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Athens
Cabot leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAthens has a fair market rent (1br) of $830 vs $989 in Cabot (19% lower). Athens has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,009 vs $1,147 in Cabot (14% lower). Cabot scores 100.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 115.8 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 — Cabot leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCabot has a vacancy rate of 6.0% compared to 15.1% in Athens. Cabot has a median property tax of $1,258 vs $2,716 in Athens (54% lower). Cabot has a owner-occupied of 69.6% compared to 56.3% in Athens.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Cabot leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCabot has a work from home of 7.5% compared to 2.3% in Athens. Cabot: 13,459 vs Athens: 6,081 for labor force. Cabot has a government sector of 37.5% compared to 31.9% in Athens.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Cabot leads
Source: FBI UCRAthens has a property crime clearance of 55.4% compared to 13.6% in Cabot. Cabot has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.26 compared to 0.44 in Athens. Cabot has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.26 compared to 3.50 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
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Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Cabot leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCabot has a bachelor's degree or higher of 17.0% compared to 13.8% in Athens. Cabot has a high school diploma or higher of 38.5% compared to 34.3% in Athens.
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 ACSCabot has a population of 26,733, about 2.1x the size of Athens (13,013). Cabot skews younger with a median age of 36.0 vs 37.6.
Population
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Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Cabot
Athens
Healthcare — Athens leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAthens: 3.3 vs Cabot: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Cabot leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCabot has a work from home of 7.5% compared to 2.3% in Athens. Athens has a public transit of 1.6% compared to 0.0% in Cabot. Cabot has a drive alone of 82.2% compared to 79.1% in Athens.
Mean Commute Time
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Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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