| | Athens, TX | Battle Ground, WA | United States |
| Overall | 89.1 | 122.8 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 93.9 | 102.5 | 100 |
| Health | 102.1 | 91.0 | 100 |
| Housing | 61.7 | 173.1 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $219,800 | $552,700 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 10,130.0% | 7,450.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 67.7 | 131.4 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 83.2 | 130.9 | 100 |
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Reviews for Athens 
2 Reviews
Athens is a beautiful east Texas town. It is clean and friendly, but no one gets in a hurry! The traffic light are terrible, you have to stop at every one. They have More
Athens is a charming and nice community. Its clean and well thought- out. It could use more industry...but, so could east Texas in general. A big plus, is that Athens More
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Reviews for Battle Ground 
6 Reviews
I've lived here about 3 years. I was looking for a slower pace of life after retiring, which Battle Ground has. The first 2 years I lived here I would have given it 5 More
Live in Battle Ground now for 16 years and love it. Out in the country it is awesome, plenty of things to do close. Stores, shopping all in town. Close to everything. More
Battle Ground is a great place to live. It has all the necessary amenities one looks for in a city without the overcrowding. There's plenty of places for the kids to More
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