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Gainesville, GA vs Athens-Clarke County, GA

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Highlights
- The average commute for residents of Athens-Clarke County is 2.0% shorter than it is for residents of Gainesville.
- 94.3% more residents of Athens-Clarke County work from home compared to residents of Gainesville.
 Gainesville, GAAthens-Clarke County, GAUnited States
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 Gainesville, GAAthens-Clarke County, GAUnited States
 Auto (alone)72.5%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock8.0%8.6%
 Mass Transit1.9%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock1.4%0.5%
 Walk2.5%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock10.2%9.7%
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 Gainesville, GAAthens-Clarke County, GAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.2.6%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock15.1%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.21.8%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock24.3%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.10.0%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock3.5%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.11.8%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock1.5%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.2.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock3.5%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.6.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock2.8%2.9%
Reviews for Gainesville    6 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Don't know if it is the proximity to Atlanta that keeps prices high or the rural/frugal thinking that keeps housing opportunities at a minimum, but after living here for  More

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I moved to Gainesville,Ga in 2010 from NYC and I have found it's a great place to raise your childrens and a good quality of life.It's a good place to live. Gainesville  More

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Over 16 years ago

This is a great place to live if you like the country feel and enjoy all 4 seasons. Nice people and lots to  More

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Reviews for Athens-Clarke County    27 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Athens is really a jewel hidden in & of itself. This place had so much stuff; it's constantly changing. They have city transit. They're expanding the highway and  More

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I absolutely love Athens, Ga. I grew up traveling the world, the first place that I have ever lived in for more than 5 years in a row was Athens, Ga. I cam here in 96  More

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The "Old South" is alive and well, thing about Baptists is they look like real people. Also come late Spring several religious groups feel they have the right to knock  More

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