| | Athens, TX | McHenry, IL | United States |
| Overall | 89.1 | 101.9 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 93.9 | 95.6 | 100 |
| Health | 102.1 | 96.9 | 100 |
| Housing | 61.7 | 77.3 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $219,800 | $238,000 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 10,130.0% | 9,620.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 67.7 | 121.8 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 83.2 | 138.5 | 100 |
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Reviews for Athens 
2 Reviews
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 More
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 More
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Reviews for Mchenry 5 Reviews
I was transferred to Northern Illinois and I made the disastrous decision to put down roots in McHenry County, IL. As noted above, property taxes are the highest in all More
I've Lived in McHenry for over 23yrs and it is still not that bad of a place to live at. However, Crime has been on the rise, heroin and coke are a real problem in More
being a veteran of McHenry for over 20yrs. McHenry is a alright place to be, but heroin and coke are major problems there...crime is on the rise, doesn't seem to show a More
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