| | Athens-Clarke County, GA | Poughkeepsie, NY | United States |
| Overall | 87.6 | 118.3 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 95.8 | 103.6 | 100 |
| Health | 95.8 | 126.5 | 100 |
| Housing | 79.7 | 83.6 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $280,500 | $234,200 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 10,250.0% | 12,130.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 80.0 | 107.0 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 101.9 | 153.5 | 100 |
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Athens-Clarke County 
27 Reviews
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
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Reviews for Poughkeepsie 
10 Reviews
I have mixed feelings about Poughkeepsie because there are equally as many things I love about that town as there are things I hate about it so I'm just going to write a More
Prices are high here. housing is easily 25-30percent of our monthly More
It'd be great if jobs were available. This city is OK but COL is so much higher in NY than where I was raised in South Maybe I should head More
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