Athens, OH vs Wylie, TX

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Athens

80.9

#58 nationally

Wylie

72.3

#916 nationally

Athens leads in walk score (78 vs 17). Wylie leads in median household income ($109,465 vs $34,493). Athens leads in average commute (16.2 min vs 32.6 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Athens, OH	Wylie, TX
WhereAtHome Score	80.9 (#58)	72.3 (#916)
Population	24,673	61,078
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$250,164	$420,077
Median Household Income	$34,493	$109,465
Average Commute	16.2 min	32.6 min
Walk Score	78	17
Crime Level	2.6	1.8
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	96	113
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+10.8	R+11.2