Athens, TX Area Guide

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Living in Athens, TX

Ranks better than 73% of areas Follow

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Median Age

Athens Area Facts

Athens has a Livability Score of 73_/100, which is considered excellent
Athens crime rates are 2% lower than the Texas average
Cost of living in Athens is 5% lower than the Texas average

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Fishing Places And Beautiful Scenic Views 3.5 rating By Anonymous ( May 23, 2018) Living in Athens, TX was a fun experience because of all of the scenic views that are offered as well as places to go fishing. There were also many different places to scuba dive and ride boats, etc. My famiily and I like to participate in lots of outdoor activities so if you are ...Read More into that, I would recommend this city. The weather is decent, it can get very hot some Summer days, but overall tolerable if you know how to keep cool properly.

The best places in Athens, TX was called the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center in Texas. This place was an all in one stop shop. They offered aquariums, parks, museums and a place for you and your family to fish. The view was amazing here. In addition another beautiful place my family and I enjoyed was a winery called 3 P’s in a vine. This winery had amazing views, large landscape and beautiful setup. This is a small establishment, but the people were very personable and kind. Read Less

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Compare Athens, TX Livability

F Amenities

Are there many local amenities in Athens? Well, there are not many amenities close to this location.

Parks

Coleman Park

Ginger's Park

Railroad Park

Kiwanis City Park

O.D. Baggett Park

Cain Park

Central Park

West Park

Entertainment

Cinemark Cinema 4

Bruce Field

Henderson County Historical Society Museum

Athens Splash Pad

Athens Bowling Center

Food & Drink

Burger King

Dairy Queen

McDonald's

KFC

Braum's

Chicken Express

Popeyes

Whataburger

F Commute

Is public transit available in Athens? Of all people who commute, 2.8% take public transportation in Athens.

Drive to Work

80%

4% higher than the US average

Take Public Transit

3%

2% lower than the US average

Walk to Work

2%

equal to the US average

A+ Cost of Living

What is the cost of living in Athens? The cost of living in Athens is 87/100 - which is 5% lower than Texas.

13% less expensive than average

8% less expensive than average

National cost of living index

C Crime

What is the crime rate in Athens? Athens crime rates are 2,586, which are 2% lower than Texas

2,586 per 100k people

13% higher than the US average

Chance of being a victim

13% higher than the US average

Year-over-year crime

Year over year crime is up

D- Employment

What is the median income in Athens? The median income in Athens is $37,533 which is 31% lower than Texas.

Median household income

$37,53332% lower than the US average

Income per capita

$21,88827% lower than the US average

Unemployment rate

27% lower than the US average

C Health & Safety

Is Athens a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are some hospitals, police and fire stations.

Hospitals

East Texas Medical Center - Athens

Pharmacies

Brookshire's Pharmacy

Doctors

A- Housing

What are Athens home prices? Athens home prices are $94,300 - which is 34% lower than Texas

Median home value

$94,30049% lower than the US average

Median rent price

$81614% lower than the US average

20% lower than the US average

D Schools

Does Athens have good schools? The Athens graduation rate is 73% - which is 6% lower than Texas

High school grad. rates

12% lower than the US average

School test scores

14% lower than the US average

Student teacher ratio

11% lower than the US average

B- User Ratings

Is Athens a good place to live? Athens has an overall rating of 70% from 1 reviews.

Overall user rating

1 total ratings

User reviews rating

1 total reviews

User surveys rating

0 total surveys