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Georgia
Athens
Population 127,345
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Georgia
Evans
Population 36,998
Athens, GA vs Evans, GA
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Athens, GA | Evans, GA |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 127,345 | 36,998 |
| Median Household Income | $52,974 | $125,098 |
| Median Rent | $1,219/mo | $1,617/mo |
| Median Home Value | $299,200 | $366,100 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 93 | 92 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 56% | 40.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 26.5% | 6.6% |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.3% (county) | 3.2% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 352 | 71* |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 2,001 | 542* |
| Median AQI | 46 | 36 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 211 | — |
| Summer Highs | 90°F | 92°F |
| Winter Lows | 36°F | 42°F |
| Snowfall | 1 in/yr | 1 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 20.6 min | 24.3 min |
| Hospitals | 2 | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | 2.5 / 5 | — |
| Students per Teacher | 12.9 | 17 |
| College Degree Rate | 47.3% | 52.2% |
| Foreign-Born % | 10.1% | 9.3% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +1.0% | +1.6% |
Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Evans (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.