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Oak Ridge, TN vs Paducah, KY

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Paducah has been positive.
- Paducah has 1.8% less unemployment than Oak Ridge.
- Paducah job growth has increased by 6.0% in the past 10 years.

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 Oak Ridge, TNPaducah, KYUnited States
 Current Unemployment4.4%6.2%6.0%
 Future Job Growth36.4%28.0%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-4.2%-5.1%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-2.1%-5.5%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-0.1%-3.1%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-1.7%-6.0%6.3%

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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

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Over 4 years ago

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

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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 Paducah    16 Reviews

Joel · 

I have visited it the 1st time and thought it was a rundown ghetto but the 2nd time I loved  More

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Over 4 years ago

The downtown area is fun and the murals on the floodwall provide an interesting history of the  More

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Over 10 years ago

Move here six years ago, and was very optimistic. I love meeting new people and adventure. Me my husband and two kids moved here from Louisville are. This place is like  More

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ZIPS IN OAK RIDGE, TENNESSEE
37830
ZIPS IN PADUCAH, KENTUCKY
42003 42001

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