Population
San Angelo
99,507
Athens
27,474
Median Income
San Angelo
$64,146
Athens
$65,000
Home Value
San Angelo
$179,300
Athens
$253,700
Rent
San Angelo
$1,121
Athens
$834
Crime Rate
San Angelo
2.19
Athens
2.43
Cost of Living
San Angelo
104.3
Athens
99.9
Avg Temp
San Angelo
N/A
Athens
N/A
Unemployment
San Angelo
3.2%
Athens
3.3%
How Similar Are San Angelo & Athens?
Athens is San Angelo's #7 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
San Angelo
99,507
Athens
27,474
San Angelo (99,507) is about 3.6x larger than Athens (27,474).
Violent Crime
San Angelo
2.19
Athens
2.43
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 10% difference.
Property Crime
San Angelo
24.86
Athens
20.69
San Angelo has a 17% higher property crime than Athens.
Political Leaning
San Angelo
73.5%
Athens
71.4%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 3% difference.
Unemployment
San Angelo
3.2%
Athens
3.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
San Angelo
$64,146
Athens
$65,000
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
San Angelo
$179,300
Athens
$253,700
Athens has a 29% higher home values than San Angelo.
Education
San Angelo
16.2%
Athens
22.1%
Athens has a 27% higher education than San Angelo.
Demographics
San Angelo
66.6%
Athens
70.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
San Angelo
104.3
Athens
99.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. San Angelo and Athens share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Athens
Athens leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Athens leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAthens scores 99.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 114.0 in San Angelo. San Angelo has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,049 vs $1,136 in Athens (8% lower). Athens has a living wage (family of 4) of $103,862 vs $108,507 in San Angelo.
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Housing Market — Athens leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAthens has a median property tax of $925 vs $2,602 in San Angelo (181% lower). Athens has a vacancy rate of 8.4% compared to 11.5% in San Angelo. Athens has a median rent of $834 vs $1,121 in San Angelo (34% lower).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — San Angelo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSan Angelo: 51,229 vs Athens: 13,202 for labor force. San Angelo has a work from home of 7.9% compared to 6.5% in Athens. Athens has a government sector of 49.4% compared to 39.3% in San Angelo.
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Crime & Safety — Athens leads
Source: FBI UCRAthens has a property crime clearance of 40.1% compared to 22.1% in San Angelo. Athens has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.77 compared to 3.88 in San Angelo. San Angelo has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.06 in Athens.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Athens leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAthens has a bachelor's degree or higher of 22.1% compared to 16.2% in San Angelo. Athens has a high school diploma or higher of 39.0% compared to 33.6% in San Angelo.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSan Angelo has a population of 99,507, about 3.6x the size of Athens (27,474). San Angelo skews younger with a median age of 35.2 vs 41.6.
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Athens
Healthcare — San Angelo leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSan Angelo: 3.0 vs Athens: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — San Angelo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSan Angelo has a work from home of 7.9% compared to 6.5% in Athens. Athens has a drive alone of 82.5% compared to 74.5% in San Angelo.
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