Atlanta vs Athens-Clarke County
Atlanta, GA compared with Athens-Clarke County, GA · 62 miles apart
Atlanta has 529,110 residents to Athens-Clarke County’s 128,612. Atlanta comes out ahead on median household income, homeownership, bachelor's degree +. Athens-Clarke County does better on median rent, average commute, unemployment.
| Atlanta, GA | Athens-Clarke County, GA | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 529,110 | 128,612 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 3,911 | 1,105 |
| Median household income | $85,652 | $52,974 |
| Median home value | $439,600 | $299,200 |
| Median rent | $1,711 | $1,219 |
| Homeownership | 46.4% | 40.7% |
| Average commute | 26.5 min | 20.6 min |
| Median age | 34.2 | 29.4 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 59.2% | 47.3% |
| Poverty rate | 16.9% | 26.5% |
| Unemployment | 5.9% | 5.3% |
| Price to income | 5.1× | 5.6× |
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