2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Athens, OH vs Durham, NC

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Highlights
- Household income in Durham, is 99% more than it is in Athens and is 4% below the National Average.
- Athens unemployment rate is 4.3%.
- Durham unemployment rate is 4.1%.
 Athens, OHDurham, NCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate4.3%4.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.2%2.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth27.2%43.3%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%7.5%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.2%5.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$20,464$39,496$37,638
 Household Income$33,524$66,623$69,021
 Family Median Income$88,929$89,399$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Athens, OHDurham, NCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K28.4%8.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K8.5%3.3%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K10.4%8.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.8%9.5%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K8.4%7.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.3%8.2%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K6.5%9.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K8.0%13.1%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K9.4%15.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.5%7.6%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K4.7%8.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Athens, OHDurham, NCUnited States
 Management, business, finance12.4%19.0%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science5.0%10.8%6.5%
 Community, social services1.5%2.3%1.8%
 Legal0.8%1.3%1.2%
 Education, library16.9%9.2%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment3.9%2.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology1.9%9.3%6.2%
 Healthcare support1.4%2.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.5%1.3%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving18.1%5.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.3%3.6%3.6%
 Personal care6.5%2.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support17.9%17.0%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair2.2%6.0%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving7.7%7.7%13.1%
Reviews for Athens    2 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

great place to live. small town feel with alot of what a bigger town has to  More

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Over 17 years ago

Virtually no crime in  More

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Reviews for Durham    43 Reviews

I was raised in this city, left for work in the 2010s, and returned in 2018. This city has changed a lot over the years for the better. Growing up there was not a ton to  More

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Over 3 years ago

I've lived in durham for a few years and my experience is coming from someone who has traveled all over the world and has lived in many different states. First things  More

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Over 3 years ago

I live here for my entire life and it has never gotten boring, I love the scenery, nightlife and basically everything here. There is always something new to do and  More

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