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Athens, TN vs Tucker, GA

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Is it cheaper to live in Tucker or is it cheaper to live in Athens?
- Tucker is 35.8% more expensive than Athens.

Which city has more affordable housing, Tucker or Athens?
- Tucker housing costs are 95.0% more expensive than Athens housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Athens or is Health Care more affordable in Tucker.
- Health related expenses are 0.2% less in Tucker.
 Athens, TNTucker, GAUnited States
 Overall  Unlock104.8100
 Food & Groceries95.1  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock98.0100
 Housing53.9  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$351,800$338,100
 Utilities97  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock128.6100
 Miscellaneous82.0  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Athens    2 Reviews

Hi! I live in Athens, TN but am originally from Florida. Athens, TN is a beautiful city right between Chattanooga and Knoxville. We are 2 hours from Atlanta, GA,   More

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Over 14 years ago

i thnik it is fine the way it  More

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Reviews for Tucker    7 Reviews

Tucker still feels like a small town. You walk down its sidewalks, and people say hello. No tall buildings, and all the facilities of downtown within its 3 blocks of  More

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Tucker is a great place to live if you want to be close to everything - 30 minutes to airport, 20 minutes to downtown, 15 minutes to Brookhaven/Buckhead or Decatur, but  More

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Over 15 years ago

Tucker is also a small part of Gwinnett County not just  More

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