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Jesup, GA vs Athens-Clarke County, GA

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Is it cheaper to live in Athens-Clarke County or is it cheaper to live in Jesup?
- Athens-Clarke County is 16.3% more expensive than Jesup.

Which city has more affordable housing, Athens-Clarke County or Jesup?
- Athens-Clarke County housing costs are 88.9% more expensive than Jesup housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Jesup or is Health Care more affordable in Athens-Clarke County.
- Health related expenses are 3.0% more in Athens-Clarke County.
 Jesup, GAAthens-Clarke County, GAUnited States
 Overall  Unlock87.6100
 Food & Groceries94.8  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock95.8100
 Housing42.2  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$280,500$338,100
 Utilities103  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock80.0100
 Miscellaneous76.1  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Jesup    4 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

I have lived in Jesup for several years but have lived near Wayne County for almost 30 years. Jesup isn't the place for families, there is no economic development,  More

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Over 15 years ago

My review of Wayne County since I have lived here my whole life is that as a community we have the lowest job unemployment rate and spending costs are not what they  More

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Over 18 years ago

The weather in Jesup, GA can be unpredictable. Known for it's long droughts, this spring and summer saw record rainfalls. In fact, in the city recently, they received 6  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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