Athens, GA

Name: Athens, Georgia
Address: Athens, GA

6 neighborhoods · 128,817 residents · Georgia

C+

52/100

Safety Score

Affordability

$50K

Median Income

$237K

Median Home Value

Is Athens, GA a Good Place to Live?

Athens receives an overall livability grade of C+ (52/100), suggesting room for improvement compared to other areas in Georgia. Safety scores C (48/100). Affordability scores C (42/100) with a median household income of $49,801 and median home values around $237,050.

About 39.7% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the unemployment rate is 11.7%. 45% of housing is owner-occupied. The median age is 27.

$1,024

Median Rent/mo

39.7%

College Educated

11.7%

Unemployment

45%

Owner-Occupied

Median Age

128,817

Population

Zip Codes

Clarke

County

6 zip codes · hover for score · click to view

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Neighborhoods in Athens

#	Zip	Overall	Safety	Afford.	Income	Home $	Pop.
1	30606Clarke Co.	61 B	51	54	$59K	$308K	47,603
2	30607Clarke Co.	55 C+	50	59	$57K	$220K	10,368
3	30602Clarke Co.	52 C+	53	—	—	—	1,433
4	30609Clarke Co.	51 C+	53	—	—	—	3,529
5	30605Clarke Co.	50 C+	44	38	$47K	$237K	42,360
6	30601Clarke Co.	44 C	40	18	$36K	$183K	23,524

Scores are percentile-based (0–100) derived from US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates) and FBI crime data. A score of 80 means this area ranks better than 80% of all US locations on that metric.