Rankings · How Athens ranks in OH
Athens ranks #20 in Ohio for short commutes
Athens is ranked on 31 lists against the 1,022 Ohio towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 5.
Lists ranked on
31
of OH’s 1,022 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #20 shortest commute
Top-quarter finishes
5
of 22 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Getting around
Top 2% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Younger than 99% of Ohio
Not better or worse, just Athens’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Younger than 99% of OH towns
YoungerOlder
21.6 median age
Fewer kids than 99% of OH towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
8% of residents are under 18
Fewer seniors than 99% of OH towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
6.3% of residents are 65+
Steadier prices than 84% of OH towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+48.3% in home prices, 5 years
More vacation homes than 70% of OH towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.7% of homes are seasonal
Less snow than 68% of OH towns
Less snowMore snow
18 in of snow a year
Shorter growing season than 56% of OH towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
179 days between frosts
Where it shines
The lists Athens does best on
Each list ranks every OH town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Athens marked.
At a glance
Athens lands in the top half on 12 of 22 lists
Each dot is Athens’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in OH, the right end is last. Areas where Athens does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#20/1022 People
Most educated#48/1022 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#94/369 HealthHealth →
Lowest obesity#224/1022Fewest smokers#314/1022Healthiest#376/1021Most active#400/1022Fewest uninsured#868/1022Closest to a top hospital#988/1022Lowest depression#1022/1022 SafetySafety →
Safest#104/244