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Blue Ridge, GA vs Athens, AL

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Athens has been positive.
- Athens has 0.7% more unemployment than Blue Ridge.
- Athens job growth has increased by 23.1% in the past 10 years.
 Blue Ridge, GAAthens, ALUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock2.1%6.0%
 Future Job Growth52.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.8%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-0.1%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock13.5%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth16.1%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Blue Ridge    3 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

One of Georgia's best kept secrets, unless you are an Artist or crafter. Beautiful little town, with scads of appeal for tourists and art lovers. It is a good ways away  More

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Over 10 years ago

Quaint yet very nice variety of shops and restaurants, the county (Fannin) is heavily forested with hills and mountains for recreation, climate of weather is usually  More

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Blue Ridge is nestled in the mountains and has a lovely downtown area for those who love to shop. Watercraft and tubing is all here. Fun area with lots of festivals  More

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Reviews for Athens    3 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Nice place to  More

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Over 19 years ago

Can anyone comment on the humidity in or around Athens? Is the humidity only high in the summer? What about tornadoes in the  More

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Athens, Alabama is a good place to live. Although, there are few technical jobs there Huntsville is only a 30 minute drive away. Athens is a quiet town and an excellent  More

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