| | Oak Ridge, TN | Mooresville, NC | United States |
| Overall | 86.0 | 98.6 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 95.6 | 99.9 | 100 |
| Health | 97.2 | 114.3 | 100 |
| Housing | 66.1 | 119.6 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $258,700 | $458,900 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 9,630.0% | 9,800.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 85.0 | 96.6 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 104.4 | 111.3 | 100 |
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Reviews for Oak Ridge 
8 Reviews
Overall it's on the positive side. It's pretty boring but it can feel like a real home at times. It could stand to be a hair closer to Western Knoxville..
Melton lake More
Oak Ridge is located in beautiful East TN, has excellent public schools, is very safe for families, and is only 15-30 min away from Knoxville. More
Marginal, at best. Lack of social and business skills to perform anything but menial tasks. No clue about customer service, business etiquette or basic business More
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Reviews for Mooresville 19 Reviews
I've lived here for a while, it has everything you need. But 150 traffics More
It's a nice town but all the jobs are either service industry or manufacturers that don't pay well.
If you're single and make less than 50,000 a year good luck finding More
Hi, Moving back to NC to the Moorseville area. Am so excited .
I am not from this area . so not familiar with area. So any insite would be greatly appericate. I to go More
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