Athens, AL

Full City Profile · Alabama · Limestone County County

3.3 /5.0

B Good

27,474 Population 657/sq mi density

$65,000 Median Income $39,921 per capita

$253,700 Home Value $306,542 Zillow

$834 Median Rent 25.2% income on rent

63°F Avg Temperature 301 sunny days/yr

24 Violent Crime/100K 3,063 property/100K

Overall

3.3 / 5.0

Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

Economy

4.1 / 5.0

$65,000 median income, 1.9% unemployment

Affordability

4.5 / 5.0

$253,700 home value, $834/mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

24 violent crimes/100K

Education

3.5 / 5.0

30.8% bachelor's degree or higher

Parks & Recreation in Athens (12)

Buck's Pocket State Park

State Park

669 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

Cathedral Caverns State Park

State Park

489 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

David Crockett

State Park

1,002 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

Henry Horton

State Park

1,524 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

Hurricane Creek Park

State Park

65 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

Joe Wheeler State Park

State Park

1,940 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

Lake Guntersville State Park

State Park

5,553 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

Monte Sano State Park

State Park

2,070 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

Old Stone Fort

State Park

896 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

Rickwood Caverns State Park

State Park

386 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

Tims Ford

State Park

647 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0

Tims Ford State Park

State Park

1,178 acres. Open Access

Entrance: $0