Best Areas to Live in Athens
Athens's most frequently cited residential draws cluster around the walkable uptown/OU-campus core and the surrounding, genuinely hilly Appalachian-Ohio countryside.
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Learn moreThe walkable uptown/OU-campus core
Neighborhoods near Ohio University's campus and uptown Court Street offer genuine walkability and proximity to campus life, popular with faculty, staff, and students.
The surrounding, hilly Appalachian-Ohio countryside
Outside the compact core, Athens County's genuinely hilly, forested terrain offers a real, different rural-living character for those prioritizing space and scenery over walkability.
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Key takeaways
- The walkable uptown/OU-campus core offers genuine proximity to campus life and academic employment.
- Athens County's hilly, rural terrain offers a real, different living character outside the compact core.
- Confirm current, address-specific pricing and school zoning directly for a specific target neighborhood.
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