Evans, GA vs Athens, GA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricEvans, GAAthens, GA
Population36,998127,345
Median Household Income$125,098$52,974
Median Rent$1,617/mo$1,219/mo
Median Home Value$366,100$299,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)9293
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.7%56%
Poverty Rate6.6%26.5%
Unemployment Rate3.2% (county)3.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k71*352
Property Crime Rate /100k542*2,001
Median AQI3646
Good AQI Days /yr—211
Summer Highs92°F90°F
Winter Lows42°F36°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute24.3 min20.6 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—2.5 / 5
Students per Teacher1712.9
College Degree Rate52.2%47.3%
Foreign-Born %9.3%10.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.6%+1.0%

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.