| | Athens, OH | Abilene, KS | United States |
| Overall | 76.5 | 75.0 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 104.0 | 93.8 | 100 |
| Health | 89.9 | 105.2 | 100 |
| Housing | 66.8 | 38.8 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $203,800 | $128,800 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 10,480.0% | 10,840.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 59.5 | 70.5 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 92.7 | 83.4 | 100 |
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Reviews for Athens 
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great place to live. small town feel with alot of what a bigger town has to More
Virtually no crime in More
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Reviews for Abilene 
7 Reviews
I'm from the northeast but I've lived a few miles outside of Abilene for 40+ years and I thank God every morning for putting me and my family here. I would say that the More
it suck here with all the cowardly, backstabbing two bit More
self-centered .Greedy. Backstabbers. Cowards.. I'm free from you jerks and living way More
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