2026 Compare Cities Economy:
Tomball, TX vs Athens, TN

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- Household income in Athens, is 36% less than it is in Tomball and is 63% below the National Average.
- Tomball unemployment rate is 8.0%.
- Athens unemployment rate is 5.3%.
 Tomball, TXAthens, TNUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth32.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$33,154  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$42,283$69,021
 Family Median Income$80,897  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Tomball, TXAthens, TNUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock20.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.3%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock6.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.6%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock10.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K15.6%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock10.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K8.4%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock3.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Tomball, TXAthens, TNUnited States
 Management, business, finance17.1%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock6.1%6.5%
 Community, social services4.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.4%1.2%
 Education, library5.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.2%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock5.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support16.6%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair9.3%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock30.4%13.1%
Reviews for Tomball    3 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

opportunities for theatre, music, museums abound in houston-20+ miles away, however traffic is bad from morning to late night and tickets are quite expensive. Museums  More

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With a college-age son, it is nice to have nearby Tomball College. The facility is excellent, the public library is actually part of the college campus and has extended  More

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Here you can have ALL the great stores and malls right near you, but still feel like you live in a suburban area. Housing prices are unbeatable and neighborhoods are  More

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Reviews for Athens    2 Reviews

Hi! I live in Athens, TN but am originally from Florida. Athens, TN is a beautiful city right between Chattanooga and Knoxville. We are 2 hours from Atlanta, GA,   More

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Over 15 years ago

i thnik it is fine the way it  More

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