Population
College Station
122,280
Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance)
126,987
Median Income
College Station
$51,776
Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance)
$51,655
Home Value
College Station
$326,500
Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance)
$271,800
Rent
College Station
$1,168
Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance)
$1,162
Crime Rate
College Station
1.70
Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance)
N/A
Cost of Living
College Station
111.3
Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance)
102.4
Avg Temp
College Station
N/A
Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance)
N/A
Unemployment
College Station
4.8%
Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance)
5.2%
How Similar Are College Station & Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance)?
Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance) is College Station's #25 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
College Station
122,280
Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance)
126,987
Both cities have similar populations — College Station at 122,280 and Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance) at 126,987.
Political Leaning
College Station
61.7%
Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance)
30.3%
College Station leans Republican while Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance) leans Democratic.
Unemployment
College Station
4.8%
Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance)
5.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
College Station
$51,776
Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance)
$51,655
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
College Station
$326,500
Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance)
$271,800
College Station has a 17% higher home values than Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance).
Education
College Station
24.5%
Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance)
27.9%
Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance) has a 12% higher education than College Station.
Demographics
College Station
67.0%
Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance)
57.6%
College Station has a 14% higher demographics than Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance).
Cost of Living
College Station
111.3
Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance)
102.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. College Station and Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance) share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability
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Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance)
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College Station
Crime & Safety
Tied
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Tied
Schools & Education
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College Station
Transportation & Commute
College Station
Cost of Living & Affordability — Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance) leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAthens-Clarke County unified government (balance) scores 131.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 158.2 in College Station. College Station has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,186 vs $1,331 in Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance) (11% lower). College Station scores 72.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 81.0 in Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance).
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Housing Market — Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance) leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAthens-Clarke County unified government (balance) has a vacancy rate of 4.9% compared to 11.9% in College Station. Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance) has a median property tax of $2,431 vs $5,742 in College Station (136% lower). College Station has a median home value of $326,500 vs $271,800 in Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance) (20% higher).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — College Station leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCollege Station: 15 min vs Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance): 18 min for mean commute. Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance) has a poverty rate of 26.3% compared to 28.6% in College Station. College Station has a unemployment rate of 4.8% compared to 5.2% in Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance).
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Crime & Safety
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance) leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAthens-Clarke County unified government (balance) has a high school diploma or higher of 38.0% compared to 30.7% in College Station. Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance) has a bachelor's degree or higher of 27.9% compared to 24.5% in College Station.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAthens-Clarke County unified government (balance) has a population of 126,987, about 1x the size of College Station (122,280). College Station skews younger with a median age of 22.9 vs 29.2.
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Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
College Station
Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance)
Healthcare — College Station leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCollege Station: 5 vs Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance): 4 for with emergency services. College Station: 3.5 vs Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance): 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — College Station leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCollege Station has a bicycle of 1.9% compared to 0.9% in Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance). College Station: 15 min vs Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance): 18 min for mean commute time. College Station has a public transit of 2.3% compared to 2.1% in Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance).
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