Martinez, GA vs Athens, GA

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

MetricMartinez, GAAthens, GA
Population33,750127,345
Median Household Income$81,602$52,974
Median Rent$1,284/mo$1,219/mo
Median Home Value$246,100$299,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)9293
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.9%56%
Poverty Rate10%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 Commute20.6 min20.6 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—2.5 / 5
Students per Teacher15.112.9
College Degree Rate37.2%47.3%
Foreign-Born %12%10.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-5.2%+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 Martinez (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.