Population
Carlsbad
31,813
Athens
13,013
Median Income
Carlsbad
$78,277
Athens
$70,601
Home Value
Carlsbad
$187,900
Athens
$205,700
Rent
Carlsbad
$1,206
Athens
$1,069
Crime Rate
Carlsbad
5.25
Athens
4.23
Cost of Living
Carlsbad
110.2
Athens
109.4
Avg Temp
Carlsbad
N/A
Athens
N/A
Unemployment
Carlsbad
4.4%
Athens
3.0%
How Similar Are Carlsbad & Athens?
Athens is Carlsbad's #7 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Carlsbad
31,813
Athens
13,013
Carlsbad (31,813) is about 2.4x larger than Athens (13,013).
Violent Crime
Carlsbad
5.25
Athens
4.23
Carlsbad has a 19% higher violent crime than Athens.
Property Crime
Carlsbad
27.91
Athens
14.07
Carlsbad has a 50% higher property crime than Athens.
Political Leaning
Carlsbad
77.3%
Athens
81.4%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 5% difference.
Unemployment
Carlsbad
4.4%
Athens
3.0%
Carlsbad has a 33% higher unemployment than Athens.
Median Income
Carlsbad
$78,277
Athens
$70,601
Both cities have similar median income — just a 10% difference.
Home Values
Carlsbad
$187,900
Athens
$205,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Carlsbad
13.8%
Athens
13.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Carlsbad
58.7%
Athens
56.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Carlsbad
110.2
Athens
109.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Carlsbad and Athens share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Carlsbad
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Athens
Athens leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Athens leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAthens has a fair market rent (1br) of $830 vs $1,084 in Carlsbad (31% lower). Athens has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,009 vs $1,188 in Carlsbad (18% lower). Carlsbad scores 98.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 107.9 in Athens.
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Housing Index
Food Index
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Healthcare Index
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Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Carlsbad leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarlsbad has a median property tax of $1,023 vs $2,716 in Athens (62% lower). Carlsbad has a owner-occupied of 71.9% compared to 56.3% in Athens. Carlsbad has a single-family homes of 77.6% compared to 65.3% in Athens.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Carlsbad leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarlsbad has a work from home of 6.0% compared to 2.3% in Athens. Carlsbad: 15,359 vs Athens: 6,081 for labor force. Carlsbad has a government sector of 48.0% 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 — Athens leads
Source: FBI UCRAthens has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 14.07 compared to 27.91 in Carlsbad. Athens has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 11.08 compared to 20.52 in Carlsbad. Athens has a property crime clearance of 55.4% compared to 9.6% in Carlsbad.
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
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Annual Rainfall
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Schools & Education — Athens leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAthens has a high school diploma or higher of 34.3% compared to 32.3% in Carlsbad.
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 ACSCarlsbad has a population of 31,813, about 2.4x the size of Athens (13,013).
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Carlsbad
Athens
Healthcare — Athens leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAthens: 5 vs Carlsbad: 3 for nearby hospitals. Athens: 5 vs Carlsbad: 3 for with emergency services. Athens: 3.3 vs Carlsbad: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Carlsbad leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarlsbad has a work from home of 6.0% compared to 2.3% in Athens. Athens has a public transit of 1.6% compared to 0.5% in Carlsbad. Carlsbad has a drive alone of 80.8% compared to 79.1% in Athens.
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Bicycle
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Airports
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