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Athens-Clarke County, GA vs Florence, SC

#34 2005 Best Places to Live

#50 Most Competitive Public Colleges

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#94 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Smallest Metro Areas)

#112 Best Green Cities

#19 America's Most (and Least) Stressful Cities (117 Smallest Metro Areas)

#111 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Smallest Metro Areas)

#268 2005 Best Places to Live

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Athens is really a jewel hidden in & of itself. This place had so much stuff; it's constantly changing. They have city transit. They're expanding the highway and  More

I absolutely love Athens, Ga. I grew up traveling the world, the first place that I have ever lived in for more than 5 years in a row was Athens, Ga. I cam here in 96  More

The "Old South" is alive and well, thing about Baptists is they look like real people. Also come late Spring several religious groups feel they have the right to knock  More

The short version: high humidty+high temps+mosquitoes, high crime, terrible schools, poor dining choices, no outdoor activities, very few entertainment options,  More

Some people have actually lived here for 30 years? I can't even imagine what your perspective is or what your life is like. Like anything in life, it's all about  More

I've lived in Florence for over 30 years and think it's a great place to live, work and play. It's a progressive community that is welcoming to newcomers of all ages  More