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Athens, AL vs Augusta, GA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Augusta has been positive.
- Augusta has 3.1% less unemployment than Athens.
- Augusta job growth has increased by 0.4% in the past 10 years.

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 Athens, ALAugusta, GAUnited States
 Current Unemployment2.1%5.2%6.0%
 Future Job Growth41.1%38.5%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-0.8%-3.4%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth7.6%-3.6%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth13.5%2.1%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth23.1%0.4%6.3%

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Reviews for Athens    3 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Nice place to  More

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Over 18 years ago

Can anyone comment on the humidity in or around Athens? Is the humidity only high in the summer? What about tornadoes in the  More

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Athens, Alabama is a good place to live. Although, there are few technical jobs there Huntsville is only a 30 minute drive away. Athens is a quiet town and an excellent  More

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Reviews for Augusta    35 Reviews

I've lived here for 9 years and this is not a good place to live. I've been to 46 states and 4 countries. While people tout the nature, the water is for the most  More

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Over 3 years ago

Richmond County is a cesspool with a greedy racist mayor. The demographics have certainly changed over the years and is now a liberal Democrat hell hole. The Augusta  More

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Over 4 years ago

Augusta is a wonderful place to live. To be honest, people who have negative things to say have NOT made the effort to explore all the beauty. We have a gorgeous lake  More

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ZIPS IN ATHENS, ALABAMA
35611 35613 35614 35671
ZIPS IN AUGUSTA, GEORGIA
30906 30909 30815 30904 30901 30905 30805 30812 30912

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