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Quick Facts About Athens

    ECONOMY
    The unemployment rate in Athens is 5.00 percent(U.S. avg. is 5.20%). Recent job growth is Negative. Athens jobs have Decreased by 0.74 percent.
    COST OF LIVING
    Compared to the rest of the country, Athens's cost of living is 12.40% Lower than the U.S. average.
    POPULATION
    As of 2014, Athens's population is 12,788 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 16.60 percent.
    TRANSPORTATION
    Average Commute time is 17 minutes. The National Average is 26 minutes.
    REAL ESTATE
    The median home cost in Athens is $130,900. Home appreciation the last 10 years has been 11.10%.
    SCHOOLS
    Athens public schools spend $9,207 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $12,383. There are about 15.3 students per teacher in Athens.

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Charlie
Whitney, TX
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  11/13/2010
Traffic problems
Athens is a beautiful east Texas town. It is clean and friendly, but no one gets in a hurry! The traffic light are terrible, you have to stop at every one. They have... (Read More)

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Julie
Montalba, TX
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  7/21/2008
Athens is charming and clean.
Athens is a charming and nice community. Its clean and well thought- out. It could use more industry...but, so could east Texas in general. A big plus, is that Athens... (Read More)

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30 Yr Fixed 3.613%
15 Yr Fixed 2.907%
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