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Athens, AL vs Columbia, SC

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- People living in Columbia are 4.5% less likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Athens
 Athens, ALColumbia, SCUnited States
 Percent Religious54.7%50.2%49.4%
 Baptist30.0%16.9%8.2%
 Episcopalian0.1%0.9%0.6%
 Catholic3.1%2.4%19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ0.8%1.0%2.1%
 Lutheran0.2%6.7%2.4%
 Pentecostal0.7%3.9%1.9%
 Methodist5.8%10.6%4.0%
 Presbyterian0.7%1.9%1.7%
 Other Christian12.6%5.1%6.7%
 Judaism0.0%0.0%0.7%
 Eastern0.8%0.6%0.5%
 Islam0.0%0.0%0.9%
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 Columbia    50 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

I love living in Columbia! I recently graduated from USC and plan to stay. I read the reviews posted here and it shows that like many cities, your experience will depend  More

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Loved living in Columbia, SC prior to my job transfer. It's the perfect size - plenty to do, but still a laid back place. People are extremely friendly, there are  More

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Columbia is such a unique and underrated place. It has a lot of character and history, and good nature trails. Everything feels accessible (by car) and you can get from  More

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