Top 10: Athens Ranked Among the Most Exciting Cities in Georgia

A prominent real estate website has released its list of the top 10 most exciting cities in Georgia, and Athens has made it into the rankings.

According to Movoto, Athens is the ninth-most exciting city in the Peach State.

To compile the list, Movoto looked at the 50 largest places in the state, and then used both the 2010 U.S. Census and business listings to research each according to the following criteria:

>> Nightlife per capita (bars, clubs, comedy, etc.)

>> Live music venues per capita

>> Active life options per capita (parks, outdoor activities, etc.)

>> Arts and Entertainment per capita (movie theaters, festivals, galleries, theaters, etc.)

>> Fast Food restaurants per capita (the fewer the better)

>> Percentage of restaurants that are not fast food (the higher the better)

>> Percentage of young residents ages 18 to 34 (the higher the better)

>> Population density (the higher the better)

Movoto had this to say about Athens:

“Another of Georgia’s youngest cities, nearly half of Athens residents were between 18 and 34 (47.43 percent). That’s because in addition to being home to tons of nightlife and music venues per capita, it’s also the location of the University of Georgia.

Of course, if you happen to be a Dog who’d rather eat than party, Athens might still be the place for you (it certainly is for Uga).

From the unique tastes at the National, brunch at The Grit,or the down home cooking at the Last Resort Grill (which certainly won’t be your last resort), it’s no wonder this city ranked ninth in the category of restaurants per capita.”

The top city on the list was Brookhaven.

To see the complete list, please visit Movoto’s website.