| | College Station, TX | Athens, TX | United States |
| Overall | 86.6 | 89.1 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 96.9 | 93.9 | 100 |
| Health | 100.7 | 102.1 | 100 |
| Housing | 92.4 | 61.7 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $313,400 | $219,800 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 9,560.0% | 10,130.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 70.1 | 67.7 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 101.2 | 83.2 | 100 |
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Reviews for College Station 
21 Reviews
I moved here seven years ago for my job and I have to say it was better than I expected. First off, it is a small city not a small town. After you live here for More
Pros:
- Safe
- Easy access to Houston & Austin
- Growing Bio Tech Scene
- Lots of food choices
- City of Bryan has character
- Plenty of stuff to do because of the More
A Huge portion of you liking this city is if you like the Aggies. If you don't this is probably not the place for you because many of the things to do are based around More
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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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