Athens GA - Choosing Neighborhoods!

Many decisions go into choosing neighborhoods when you are searching for a new home.  Here is a convenient link list of resources to help you choose neighborhoods in and around Athens, Georgia:

Schools: 

• The National Center for Education Statistics "is the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education" 
• For Georgia specific school information and report cards visit the Georgia Department of Education.
• For schools in and around Athens, GA including Madison County, Barrow County, Jackson County, Oconee County & Oglethorpe County visit All About Athens GA.
• Need information on homeschooling in Georgia?  There are several great sites including the Georgia Home Education Association, The Georgia Departmant of Education, and Georgia HomeSchool.com. 

Crime:

• Family Watchdog has an interactive map that shows statistics and more on registered sex offenders.
• Athens-Clarke County had been named the second safest city in Georgia, behind only the metropolitan Atlanta community of Roswell, in the Kansas-based Morgan Quitno Press annual ranking.  For more information, including deatailed reports and crime maps on crime statistics in the Athens, GA metro including the counties of Athens-Clarke, Barrow, Jackson, Madison & Oconee, visit All About Athens GA.

Enviroment:

• The neighborhood may look like a gorgeous picture but to know what lies in and around it under the actual dirt, visit the U.S. Enviromental Protection Agency for Enviro facts and more by zip codes.
• Get an in-depth pollution report for counties you are considering, covering air, water, chemicals, and more at Scorecard.

Demographics:

• Visit the U S Census Bureau for Quick Facts regarding area demographics.

Athens Georgia Housing Sales Statistics:

• Bi-annually at Success Realty, we publish Athens, Georgia housing statistics that chart appreciation, days on market and inventory levels for 13 areas in the counties of Athens-Clarke, Barrow, Jackson, Madison,  Oconee, and Oglethorpe.

Athens, GA and the surrounding area has received a great deal of recent, national attention:

• See What Others Say About Athens, GA
• Athens-Clarke County GA School Information
• Athens, GA Second Safest City in Georgia
• Athens Georgia Homes Sales Statistics
• Search for homes on Athens GA MLS

For relocation and general information (including school information, crime statistics and more)about Athens, Georgia and the surrounding area including Madison County, Jackson County, Barrow County, Oconee County and Oglethorpe County, Georgia, see the other post on our community blog at All About Athens GA.

For more information about homes for sale and real estate in Athens, GA or to request a Relocation Package for Athens, GA and the surrounding areas, please visit our website at Success Realty or email Michelle DeRepentigny at Michelle@SuccessRealtyGa.com to find out the date for our next HomeBuyer Seminar or English as Second Language Homeybuyer Seminar!  Space is limited at both of these seminars, please contact us today to reserve your seat!

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