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Ormond Beach, FL vs Athens-Clarke County, GA

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We have lived in the area for over 8 years. I love the political views of most people and how RED our state is. Having a governor and people with the same views,  More

The state that is affordable for retirees is NOT affordable for people that work. Poor wages for professionals. Biggest employer in central FL is Disney and pays very  More

I love it here it is very quiet and peaceful. The beaches are beautiful and pretty private and not crowded most of the time! There are some beautiful parks here as well.  More

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

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

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