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Macon, GA vs Athens-Clarke County, GA

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Highlights
- Athens-Clarke County has 20.6% less rainy days than Macon.
- Athens-Clarke County has 5.1% less Sunny Days than Macon.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Athens-Clarke County scores 6.7% worse than Macon
 Athens-Clarke County, GAUnited States, GA
 Rainfall  Unlock38
 Snowfall1  Unlock
 Precipitation  Unlock106
 Sunny216  Unlock
 Avg. July High  Unlock86
 Avg. Jan. Low32  Unlock
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7
 UV Index5  Unlock
 Elevation  Unlock2443
Reviews for Macon    23 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Macon is great, the thing I like about Macon is it's just an extension of Atlanta, like you wouldn't know the difference. The politics are the same, the people are the  More

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I moved to Macon seven years ago and have found the people to be welcoming, the restaurants wonderful, the downtown vibrant and so many activities to get involved with.   More

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Over 4 years ago

Macon is a perfect example of what Southern whites most feared in the 50-60s when there was the big push to bus blacks in to vote. The expected disaster occurred and is  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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