COMMUNITY DATA FOR ATHENS, GEORGIA
 

ATHENS POPULATION: 118,999
metro population: 5,457,831
state population: 9,919,945
national population: 313,914,040

ATHENS HOUSEHOLD INCOME: $31,200
average national household income: $50,935

ATHENS COST OF LIVING INDEX: 96              
average national cost of living: 100                

ATHENS MEDIAN HOME PRICE: $142,500
median national home price: $153,800          

ATHENS PROPERTY TAX RATE: $8.30
per $1,000 of Athens assessed home value
average national property tax rate: $11.20

ATHENS CRIME RATE: 4
average national Crime Rate: 4 ranked 1-10, best to worst

 

Athens and her neighboring communities share several common benefits. The first great reason to live in the Greater Metro Atlanta area is the wonderful climate. Spring and summer are filled with a bouquet of blossoms that flood the visual and olfactory senses. Parks and beautiful homes treat citizens and visitors alike with colors as if from the palette of a great landscape painter. The fall blazes with glorious colors so awesome that it almost takes your breath away. The winters are mild, and every now and then, the students get a day off for a light snow. It rarely gets below freezing. How could anyone not like the weather and climate in Athens, Georgia?

The second reason to live in Athens is that it is a great place to buy a home. Athens real estate is affordable. Newcomers can choose between well-established homes for sale or new homes in outstanding new home communities. You can choose a lot and build a custom home. Simply select a homebuilder from the many in Greater Metro Atlanta. A qualified REALTOR, real estate agent, mortgage broker or loan officer can assist in the home purchase process and can guide you through the process of finding and buying real estate in Athens.

Schools are another reason Greater Metro Atlanta is a wonderful place to live. Oh yeah - families especially love the schools in Athens. In fact, some of the best schools in Greater Metro Atlanta are found in Athens. The Clarke County School District, frequently cited for several outstanding programs, services Athens. Athens schools are considered safe places for students.

Thousands of people have made the decision to relocate to Metro Atlanta, just like you. A newcomer will find why Metro Atlanta has ranked as one of the best regions in America to live or work, to buy the best real estate, to start a business, to raise a family, or even to retire.

 

CONNECT UTILITIES IN ATHENS BY CONTACTING:

POWER:
Georgia Power
888-660-5890
www.georgiapower.com

WATER & SEWER:      
Athens-Clarke County
706-613-3500
www.athensclarkecounty.com

GAS:
Gas Georgia
866-298-1516
www.gasgeorgia.com

TRASH & RECYCLING
Athens-Clarke County
706-613-3501
www.athensclarkecounty.com