2024 Compare Cities Cost of Living:
Athens, OH vs Worthington, OH

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Is it cheaper to live in Worthington or is it cheaper to live in Athens?
- Worthington is 19.5% more expensive than Athens.

Which city has more affordable housing, Worthington or Athens?
- Worthington housing costs are 98.1% more expensive than Athens housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Athens or is Health Care more affordable in Worthington.
- Health related expenses are 0.4% less in Worthington.
 Athens, OHWorthington, OHUnited States
 Overall76.591.4100
 Food & Groceries104.0103.4100
 Health89.989.5100
 Housing66.8132.3100
 Median Home Cost$203,800$412,800$338,100
 Utilities105102100
 Transportation59.591.1100
 Miscellaneous92.7107.2100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Athens    2 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

great place to live. small town feel with alot of what a bigger town has to  More

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Over 17 years ago

Virtually no crime in  More

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Reviews for Worthington    8 Reviews

trying to compare plainfield indiana schools with worthington  More

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Over 10 years ago

As a retired teacher, I think Worthington has the best Public School in Columbus Ohio. When I moved into the area, I knew A lot of Ohio State University Professors live  More

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Over 13 years ago

Worthington is a lovely small community on the northside of Columbus Ohio. A safe community for walking and plenty of activities including festivals year  More

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