Athens

Athens, TN

TennesseePop. 69K#494 largest metro

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Median Rent

$668/mo

#10 most affordable

Median Income

$51,810

#496 highest income

Median Home Value

$216,200

#184 most affordable to buy

Population

69K

#494 largest metro

Cost of Living Index

BEA Regional Price Parities (US average = 100)

57.8COL Index

Very affordable42.2% below US average

Very Affordable (≤80)US Avg (100)Very Expensive (≥130)

Housing

Relative to all 530 metros

Monthly Rent

$668/mo

Home Value

$216,200

Rent-to-income ratio15% of gross income

Monthly rent affordabilityAffordable

Income & Economy

Household earnings data

Median Income

$51,810

Metro Population

69K

Monthly take-home (~75%)$3,238/mo

After-rent surplus (est.)$2,570/mo

National Rankings

Out of 530 metros

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Affordability (rent)

#10/ 530

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Median Income

#496/ 530

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Home Value (lowest)

#184/ 530

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Metro Population

#494/ 530

Education

Tennessee state-level education statistics

Graduation Rate89.5%

Per-Pupil Spending$12,431

Student-Teacher Ratio16.4:1

SAT Readiness Score1189

Bachelor's Degree %32.9%

Healthcare

Tennessee state-level healthcare access & outcomes

Physicians per 100K266

Uninsured Rate9.6%

Hospital Beds per 1K3

Life Expectancy76 yrs

Crime & Safety

Per 100,000 residents

Violent Crime Rate628/100k

Property Crime Rate2362/100k

Unemployment Rate4.4%

Crime rates are state-level averages and may not reflect this metro area specifically.

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