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| A vibrant city that defines sophisticated Southern culture, the “Classic City” of Athens is a prospering community. This quintessential university town of just over 100,000 residents offers a wide range of award-winning restaurants, a bustling downtown for dining and shopping, the state’s official art collection, a world-renowned music scene and top-ranked collegiate sports teams. Recently voted one of the Top Five Retirement Towns in the U.S. by Money Magazine, Athens is nestled in the foothills of the northeast Georgia mountains, only a few short hours to the beaches of the Georgia coast and just a one-hour drive to Atlanta. Athenians enjoy the tranquility of a small town without the chaos of city life. Uncomplicated living and quick access to major cities, mountain escapes and ocean breezes makes Athens a great place to call home. |
Offering a distinct lifestyle not found anywhere else, Athens continues to win national accolades: Money Magazine named Athens as one of the "Top Five Best Places to Live" for retirees (2005). Voted one of the Top 10 Retirement Communities by 100 Best Places to Retire The Worldwide Employee Relocation Council named Athens “the Number One Small U.S. Metro Area Best Cities for Relocating Families” in 2005. Expansion Management Magazine gave the Athens metropolitan area a five-star ranking for its appeal to high-tech companies. Ranked 34th Nationally in Quality of Life by 'Cities Ranked and Rated' Men's Journal named Athens #30 in the "50 Best Places to Live" in its April 2005 issue as well as placing it in the top 50 in the March 2003 issue. American Style readers have ranked Athens the No. 7 Mid-Sized City
in the annual Top 25 Arts Destinations readers' poll, moving Athens up 17 One of America's Great College Towns by Princeton Review One of Seven Cool Cities, Kiplingers Personal Finance, October 2005 Expansion Management Magazine ranked Athens 34th nationally in Quality-of-Life by Cities Ranked & Rated Top "Knowledge-worker" destination Military Officer Magazine lists Athens as the #1 "Best City for Relocating Families" of small metropolitan areas (50,00 to 250,00 population) in its March 2006 issue. Rolling Stone named Athens the #1 "College Music Scene that Rocks" America's Number 1 Bachelor Town by Men's Health Magazine |
