| | Athens-Clarke County, GA | Salina, KS | United States |
| Overall | 87.6 | 75.8 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 95.8 | 94.0 | 100 |
| Health | 95.8 | 104.9 | 100 |
| Housing | 79.7 | 48.3 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $280,500 | $161,500 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 10,250.0% | 10,810.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 80.0 | 61.1 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 101.9 | 104.7 | 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 Salina 
6 Reviews
I moved here 3 years ago, because I wanted to raise my children in a small town. We lived in a big city with a lot of crime and the some kids were always in trouble. I More
Salina in some parts is so wild that there are animals, tutles and skunks I saw at night while dring a beer outside the market near Tony's Pizza factory ownd by the More
I was there for almost a whole year. I stayed at the Salina Rescue Mission for free however nothing is really "free".
Housing- Salina downtown purports to have cheap More
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