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Athens
Composite Score52.0
💵 Median Income
$67,745
▼ $3,610vs state ($71,355)
🔒 Violent Crime Rate
394
▼ 26vs state (368)
👥 Population
127,064
Census Bureau 2024
🏠 Cost of Living Index
93
100 = national average
Athens vs Georgia
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Scores by Category
💰 Economy58
▲ 8.4 vs state (state: 49.6)
🛡️ Safety65.7
▲ 8.1 vs state (state: 57.6)
🏥 Health19.7
▼ 13 vs state (state: 32.7)
🎓 Education54
▲ 11.1 vs state (state: 42.9)
💼 Fiscal Health43
▲ 6.6 vs state (state: 36.4)
📈 Growth63.2
▲ 2.1 vs state (state: 61.1)
🏠 Affordability67.5
▲ 2.7 vs state (state: 64.8)
🌿 Environment42
▼ 6.3 vs state (state: 48.3)
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Data Sources
📎Bureau of Labor Statistics, LAUS (Dec 2025)📎U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2024📎FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, 2024📎America's Health Rankings, 2025📎WalletHub/NAEP, 2025📎U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024📎Cook Political Report, PVI 2024